Sharks, Ice Cream... and Why Corr...
Sharks, Ice Cream... and Why Correlation Ain't Causation
Statistics for the Social Sciences por Jennifer Miller
T1 · E6
9 sept 2025
46:50
Notas del episodio

Hey there all, and welcome back for Episode 6 on correlation! For this week and episode, we're going to cover a few initial concepts that need to be more directly discussed: variables (including independent and dependent variables) and then the levels of measurement (nominal, ordinal, interval, and ratio). Next, we'll get into the definition and looks of correlation (as they would appear on a scatterplot), tie back how correlation requires us to have a true variable with different values, learn about the Pearson correlation coefficient, and the ways we can measure correlation when our varia ... 

Palabras clave
Correlation
Variables
Independent Variable
Dependent Variable
Levels of Measurement
Nominal
Ordinal
Interval
Ratio
Correlation Coefficients
Spurious Correlation