Relating correlation and causation
michael does not have a good argument because the
information he used shows a
positive
correlation, which does not imply
michael surveyed the basketball team and found a
positive correlation of r = 0.12 between students missing
games due to academic probation and spikes in the
team's scoring average. he concluded that students with
poor grades did not score as many points as those with
good grades, and the students with poor grades caused
the team to score fewer points while on the court.