M ezto.mheducation.com Be Brook RV https CUNY Welce Calon calve Minbos Quick Saved Help Save & ter 9 Assignment 5 Problem 09-12 [LO 09-2] Data mining is the process of using sophisticated statistical techniques to extract and analyze data from large databases to discern patterns and trends that were not previously known. The patterns we find are correlations, but we do not necessarily find causation. Newspaper headlines often link one activity to another and imply causation, rather than a simple correlation or association. Jon Mueller, a professor at North Central College, suggests that when describing a correlation between two variables, there are some acceptable ways to describe this relationship. ACCEPTABLE TERMS for Correlations Get Have Linked More More/less, less. Connected/related Tied Tend AVOID THESE TERMS When Discussing Correlations (but they are acceptable when asserting causation) Cause Increase/decrease Benefits Impacts Enhances/undermines Effect/affect Improves/boosts If then type statements (implies one-direction) Source: http://jfmueller.faculty.noctrl.edu/100/correlation or causation.htm Required: In light of these suggestions, evaluate each of these headlines as to whether they suggest a causal or noncausal relationship. Headline Relationship C