Assessment Description Correlation is the process of establishing a relationship between two or more factors. Correlation is an important concept that can be misused. One misuse is saying that factor A is caused by factor B

  Assessment Description
Correlation is the process of establishing a relationship between two or more factors. Correlation is an
important concept that can be misused. One misuse is saying that factor A is caused by factor B just because
correlation is found. Cause cannot be implied simply from correlation. Find two examples in scholarly articles
within the last 10 years that use correlation analysis. One of the articles must use correlation to imply
causation correctly and one article should not have justifcation to imply cause.
1. Summarize both articles in at least 500 words.
2. Explain why cause was appropriate in one article and not in the other.
3. What would be needed for the second article to justify a statement of cause? 
While APA style is not required for the body of this assignment, solid academic writing is expected, and
documentation of sources should be presented using APA formatting guidelines, which can be found in the
APA Style Guide, located in the Student Success Center.
This assignment uses a rubric. Please review the rubric prior to beginning the assignment to become familiar
with the expectations for successful completion. 
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located in Class Resources if you need assistance.