Explain the difference between correlation and causation. Give an example of two variables that are correlated but not causally connected. Which is more important to establish, correlation or causation? Explain your answer.
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A. had stringent admissions standards. B. trained students primarily through laboratory work. C. trained students primarily through lectures. D. played a critical role in teaching scientific principles to new doctors. E. emphasized scientific research.
Which of the following questions is NOT one that will help assess a family's suitability for joint custody?
A. Does one parent want more time to pursue her or his own interests? B. Do the children and both parents feel it best that both parents continue to have contact with the children after the divorce? C. Are both parents capable of maintaining an adequate home for the children? D. Can the parents get along with each other well enough to manage a joint custody arrangement after the divorce?
The occurrence of breast cancer is _____ among African American women than White women, and the mortality rate (death rate) for breast cancer in African American women is considerably _____ than it is for White women.
A. lower; lower B. lower; higher C. higher; lower D. higher; higher
SELECT ALL THAT APPLY. Which of the following coincide in a normal distribution?
A. mean B. median C. variance D. mode