Question

The number of times a player has golfed in one's lifetime is compared to the number of strokes it takes the player to complete 18 holes. The correlation coefficient relating the two variables is -0.26. Which best describes the strength of the correlation and what is true about the causation between the variables?

Answer 1

Answer: It is a weak negative correlation and it is not likely causal.

Step-by-step explanation:

Given: The number of times a player has golfed in one's lifetime is compared to the number of strokes it takes the player to complete 18 holes. The correlation coefficient relating the two variables is -0.26.

Variables : "number of times a player has golfed in one's lifetime" and "number of strokes it takes the player to complete 18 holes".

Since -0.26 is more closer to 0 as compared to 1 , so it describes a weak negative correlation.

Also, it is not likely causal as number of times a player has golfed in one's lifetime not cause number of strokes it takes the player to complete 18 holes.