1. Define correlation and describe how it is established. Provide a specific example (not used in the textbook or assigned videos) for each of the following (you can make up your own examples or find one online):
   1. two variables/factors/events that have a positive correlation
   2. two variables/factors/events that have a negative correlation
   3. two variables/factors/events that have no correlation.
2. Discuss what is meant by "correlation does not imply causation." Provide an example that is not used in the textbook or in the assigned videos.
3. Use the four critical questions to evaluate the correlational claim assigned to you by your instructor.(--Increased exercise is associated with weight loss.)
   1. What is being claimed? (Identify the variables/factors Do they exhibit a positive or negative relationship?)
   2. How good is the evidence? (Are two relevant groups being compared? Is the difference between the groups large enough (i.e., outside the margin of error of both samples) so that it is unlikely that these differences are the result of chance sampling variation? Were the groups being compared appropriately selected?)
   3. What other information is relevant? (What is the context? Have other researchers found similar correlations? Of similar strength? Did other researchers use different types of samples and groups?)
   4. Are relevant fallacies avoided? (e.g., consider the fallacies of No comparison, Biased Sampling, Small Sample, Unclear Target Population, and of Significance).