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

A) Yes; everyone who doesn't exercise is by definition unhealthy
B) Yes; the correlation coefficient is above 0.5, so that implies causation
C) No; the data are only weakly correlated, and many people are healthy who don't exercise
D) No; poor health and not exercising are completely unrelated

Answer 2

@Xnlovely

Answer 3

Yes that is a reasonable conclusion =)

Answer 4

there isn't a picture.

Answer 5

I think i would go with B tho

Answer 6

its C