Question

choose two answers that could fill in the blank and create a true statement. the number of students owning a cell phone and driving a car to school represents a/an ________. causation association negative correlation no correlation positive correlation

Explanation:

• Association: This is a general term for a relationship between two variables. Owning a cell phone and driving a car to school can be related (e.g., more likely to drive if you have a phone for communication), so there is an association.
• Positive correlation: A positive correlation means that as one variable (e.g., owning a cell phone) increases, the other variable (driving a car to school) also tends to increase. Students with cell phones might be more likely to drive (e.g., for convenience of communication, parents allowing them to drive more as they can be reached).

Answer:

association, positive correlation