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Correlation & Causation

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Correlation and Causation

Correlation means that there is a relationship between two variables. Causation means that changing one causes the other to change.

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Causation

  • Correlation does not imply causation.
  • If two variables are correlated that does not mean that changes in one directly cause changes in the other.
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Example

  • The number of ice cream sales might be positively correlated with temperature but this does not mean that ice cream sales cause higher temperatures.

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