Question

Maria finds that there is a correlation between a student's amount of missing homework and their low test scores. From this correlation, can Maria conclude that missing homework causes low test scores?(1 point)
Responses

Yes
Yes

No

Answer 1

No. Correlation does not imply causation. While there may be a relationship between missing homework and low test scores, it does not mean that missing homework causes low test scores. Other factors may contribute to both, and further analysis would be required to determine a causal relationship.