Edexcel GCSE Statistics · 1ST0
Specification 2e.03 · Paper 1, Paper 2
Revise: Correlation versus causationHigher ice cream sales need not cause higher sunglasses sales: temperature is a shared background factor.
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GCSE Statistics · key term
Another variable or condition that may influence both of the variables being compared.
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Specification 2e.03 · Paper 1, Paper 2
Revise: Correlation versus causationHigher ice cream sales need not cause higher sunglasses sales: temperature is a shared background factor.
Do more than write ‘correlation does not necessarily imply causation’: name a plausible background factor and explain how it could affect both variables.
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