In this lesson, you will compute and interpret the correlation coefficient for a bivariate, numerical data set.

When you finish this lesson, you will be able to:

• Describe the strength of a relationship between two variables.
• Analyze connections between two variables to determine whether or not there is a causal relationship.

Here are the activities that will help you reach those goals:

• 3.6.1: Describing the Relationship between Variables
• 3.6.2: Describing How Two Variables Are Related
  • 3.6.2: Self Check
  • 3.6.2: Additional Resources
• 3.6.3: Using the Term Causal Relationship
  • 3.6.3: Self Check
  • 3.6.3: Additional Resources
• 3.6.4: Determining the Type of Relationship

After that, you’ll practice and review.

• 3.6.5: Practice
• 3.6.6: Lesson Summary