Correlation vs Causation
Science · Scientific Inquiry · meta
Two things happening together doesn't mean one caused the other — recognise the difference between correlation and causation before drawing conclusions
What mastery looks like
- developmental changes in children's recognition of evidence relevance to causal explanations
- causal learning research
Check your understanding
If Correlation vs Causation noticed that children who eat breakfast tend to do better at school, would they understand that breakfast might not be the cause — there could be another reason both things are true?
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