The correlation coefficient for practicing violin and getting better grades in a group of people is 0.8. Analyze the following statement:

Playing violin causes students to get better grades.

Is this a reasonable conclusion? ()

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Answer:

Playing violin causes students to get better grades.  

is a reasonable conclusion

Step-by-step explanation:

Given that the correlation coefficient for practicing violin and getting better grades in a group of people is 0.8.

If practicing violin time is taken as x and getting better grades is taken as y then we are given that x and y are positive strong correlated.  Strong because correlation coefficient is >0.5

Hence the given conclusion is reasonable.

Playing violin causes students to get better grades.  

Answer:

D No; even though there is a strong positive correlation, playing violin doesn't cause students to get better grades

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