Correlation means Causation Determine whether this statement is true or false and provide reasoning for your determination

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“Correlation and Regression” (Note: Please respond to one [1] of the following two [2] bulleted items):

  • Debate the following statement: “Correlation means Causation.” Determine whether this statement is true or false, and provide reasoning for your determination, using the Possible Relationships Between Variables table from your textbook.
  • Biddle and Hamermesh (1990) built a multiple regression model to study the tradeoff between time spent in sleeping and working and to look at other factors affecting sleep:

Sleep = β0 + β1 totwrk + β2 educ + β3 age + ε

where sleep and totwrk (total work) are measured in minutes per week and educ and age are measured in years. Suppose the following equation is estimated:

Sleep = 3500 – 0.15 totwrk – 11.20 educ + 2.29 age + ε

    • Discuss what would happen to someone’s sleep if they choose to work more.
    • Analyze whether the factors of totwrk, educ, and age are enough factors to explain the variation in sleep. Explain which additional factors should be explored in order to explain the variation in sleep. Provide your reasoning.

  • Week 9 Internet Resources

    Resources from the Internet can be valuable supplementary resources for self-study. One of the most widely acclaimed resources is the “ Kahn Academy” which has a large library of short videos on math and other topics. The following is a list of Kahn Academy videos about topics covered in this week’s lessons. You may wish to explore this resource on your own, if you see fit.

    1. Click here to view the video titled Difference of Sample Means Distribution.
    2. Click here to view the video titled Confidence Interval of Difference of Means.
    3. Click here to view the video titled Hypothesis Test of Difference of Means.
    4. Click here to view the video titled Comparing Population Proportions 1.
    5. Click here to view the video titled Hypothesis Test Comparing Population Proportions.