Question

The correlation coefficient for poor health and not exercising in a group of people is 0.67. Analyze the following statement: Poor health is caused by not exercising. Is this a reasonable conclusion?

Answer 1

Options:

1. Yes; everyone who doesn't exercise is by definition unhealthy.
2. Yes; the correlation coefficient is above 0.5, so that implies causation.
3. No; the data doesn't suggest a causation, and many people are healthy who don't exercise.
4. No; poor health and not exercising are completely unrelated.

The answer is the third option "No; the data doesn't suggest a causation, and many people are healthy who don't exercise." Correlation is two data set that are linked or connected together so in this case it would be a correlation because all of the data is close and connected to each other.

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