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Correlation. Unit 2 - Chapter 2 – Statistics. Correlation. Correlation ( correlation coefficient ) How well does A predict B Positive versus negative correlation Strength of the correlation -1.0 to +1.0 Scatterplot. Correlation. Correlation. Correlation. Correlation. Correlation. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
CorrelationUnit 2 - Chapter 2 – Statistics
Correlation
Correlation (correlation coefficient)How well does A predict BPositive versus negative correlationStrength of the correlation
-1.0 to +1.0Scatterplot
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CorrelationCorrelation and Causation
Correlation helps predictDoes not imply cause and effect
CorrelationIllusory Correlations
Illusory CorrelationPerceived non-existent correlationA random coincidence
CorrelationPerceiving Order in Random Events
Comes from our need to make sense out of the world
Coin flipPoker hand