Consider the statement below:The divorce rate in Maine decreases with the per-capita consumption of margarine.Which relation best describes this statement?Accidental correlationCausationNegative correlationPositive correlation

A dataset includes two variables for a city in the past 40 years: the number of high school graduates and the consumption of pizzas each year. You find that the two variables are positively correlated.Which of the following statement best describes such a correlation?i)High school graduates love eating pizzas.ii)If we increase the number of high school graduates, we would expect an increase in the pizza consumption.iii)As there might be an increase in the general population of the city, the number of high school graduates appears to be positively correlated with the pizza consumption. iv)Pizza stores should target high schools to increase their revenue. Question 8Answera.iiib.iic.i, ii and ivd.i and iie.None of the listed statements

Consider the statement below:The longer the sun is out, the less wet the ground is.Which relation best describes this statement?a.)None of the aboveb.)Accidental correlationc.)Positive correlationd.)Negative correlation

Correlation studies are useful in that they show causation to help us better understand how two variables relate to one another. Group of answer choicesTrue False

Which of the following is an example of a negative correlation?Question 12Answera.The rate of heart attacks is directly proportional to yearly income.b.Shoe size increases as height increases.c.Body weight increases as children get older.d.The likelihood of owning a baseball card collection decreases with age.

Assertion (A) Sale of ice-cream increases during summer, shows positive correlation.Reason (R) When two variables move in same direction, it shows positive correlation.