Question

does the correlation in the situation illustrate causation? explain your reasoning. the larger a persons shoe size, the higher a persons reading level. the situation select choice illustrate causation because having a larger shoe size select choice someone to have a higher reading level. need help?

Explanation:

Correlation does not imply causation. Just because there is a correlation between shoe size and reading level (likely due to age - as children grow, their shoe size increases and their reading level also improves with age and education), having a larger shoe size itself does not cause a higher reading level. There is no direct causal mechanism between shoe size and reading ability.

Answer:

The situation does not illustrate causation because having a larger shoe size does not cause someone to have a higher reading level.