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S-ID.9 Core M1-059-R03-V04

Distinguish correlation from causation.

Select a common cause and map both arrows

Problem

Households with more books tend to have children with higher reading scores. Identify a plausible common cause connected to \(\text{both}~\text{variables}\) and state why book count alone does not isolate a causal effect on scores.

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Curriculum context
Course
Math I
Standard
S-ID.9
Category
Statistics and Probability
Domain
Interpreting Categorical and Quantitative Data
Objective
Distinguish correlation from causation.
Problem type
Select a common cause and map both arrows