Math I · S-ID.9

Distinguish correlation from causation.

Distinguish correlation from causation.

Concept Statistics and Probability
Domain Interpreting Categorical and Quantitative Data
Problem Types

Problem Templates In This Objective

10 problem types are attached to this objective. The full web app handles practice, answers, hints, and walkthroughs.

Template 1

Classify a statistical claim as correlational or causal

4 variants
Template 2

Decide whether a study design supports causal conclusions

4 variants
Template 3

Rewrite a cause-and-effect claim as an association claim

4 variants
Template 4

Evaluate whether evidence supports a causal claim

4 variants
Template 5

Interpret a scatter plot association without overclaiming causation

4 variants
Template 6

Separate reverse causation from confounding

4 variants
Template 7

Select a common cause and map both arrows

4 variants
Template 8

Use time order to detect reverse causation

4 variants
Template 9

Evaluate direct, reverse, and common-cause models

4 variants
Template 10

Choose evidence that strengthens a causal claim

4 variants