Question

The author of the second passage writes that one professor reported ‘a very small correlation’ between media violence and aggressive behavior in children.” Use context clues to determine the meaning of the word correlation. Remember that the Latin prefix, co-, means “together with.” Use your knowledge of the prefix along with context clues to determine the meaning of the word correlation. Write the definition and explain how you figured it out.

Answer 1

Correlation means the connection between things. I figured this out using context clues and the prefix.

Answer 2

trash