Review the Concepts and Applications exercises on pages 319–320 of your text, where you will find several problems describing real-life examples of correlation and causation. Think about how you might respond to the questions posed. Think about what real-

Post a 1- to 2-paragraph write-up including the following:

• Describe a correlation in your daily life.
• Using scientific methods, explain how you determined whether one variable causes the other to occur.
• In the example you chose, describe what factors you need to be aware of when trying to establish a causal relationship.
• Decide whether the scenario represents a case of positive or negative correlation, and explain your choice.

Be sure to support your ideas by connecting them to the week's Learning Resources or to something you have read, heard, seen, or experienced.