Handout Master 1.4 Understanding Correlations Correlational studies show relationships between variables. If high scores on one variable predict high scores on the other variable‚ the correlation is positive. If high scores on one variable predict low scores on the other variable‚ the correlation is negative. Showing that two variables are related does not justify claiming that a causal relationship exists. There may be a causal relationship‚ but other explanations usually exist. For example
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Macbeth Cause and Effect Essay Macbeth’s untimely death was due to his unfortunate‚ tragic downfall; and all because he wanted to be a King. The causes and the effects of Macbeth becoming king are not that of a well mannered‚ or righteous king. But surprisingly‚ Macbeth was once a well-mannered‚ righteous man of the king himself. He was a victorious fighter in battle and an honorable solider whom people looked up to. But isn’t it funny how someone can change in a split second? The causes of Macbeth
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CAUSES AND EFFECTS OF SMOKING Smoking is a practice in which a substance‚ most commonly tobacco is burned and the smoke is tasted or inhaled. It can be considered as one of the most dangerous habits that any one individual can have. There are many causes which make people smoke‚ however it can be divided into two main causes namely physical and psychological. On the other hand‚ some of the effects of smoking are addiction‚ chronic diseases like cancer and heart disease and ultimate death
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Causes & Effects of Drugs The most common causes of drugs to me is association‚ the people you hang around which goes back to that famous saying birds of a feather flock together. Another cause of using drugs is that a lot of people are not happy with themselves. So they put drugs in there body to hurt themselves its like they are putting poison in their bodies. An other cause would be that there is a lot of peer pressure out there‚ and a lot of their friends pressure them to
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That is more than car accidents‚ drunk driving‚ and illegal substances. So why is it that people still continue to smoke? What causes people to want to smoke even knowing the deadly effect? Cigarette smoke does not only effect the smoker’s body and health‚ it effects the non-smoker’s around them even worse. There are many causes which make people smoke and the effect of smoking to their health. Although smokers claim that it helps them to relax and release stress‚ the negative aspects of the habit
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Causes and Effects of WW1 There were causes and effect of the Great War. These causes and effects are game changing plays in the war. Like how trench warfare happened or how the Zimmerman note made the Untied States join the war and how it changed the war. Also that it all led up to the peace treaty of Versailles. All these causes made the war more devastating and crucial to the world. Trench warfare happened because of the machine and artillery gun. Soldiers had to build these
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July 6‚ 2009 Eng 112 Causes and Effects of Smoking Scientists and health officials have been arguing the detrimental effects smoking has on our health for many years. Americans pay nearly $100 billion in added health care cost due to smoking. Each day about a thousand young people become regular smokers (President Barack Obama). Smoking can lead to serious complications including asthma‚ pancreas‚ lung and stomach cancer due to the large number of carcinogens (cancer causing
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Cause and Effect of Anorexia Of all girls and women in the United States‚ ten percent will be affected by an eating disorder. Men and women alike are affected‚ however it is more common in women‚ specifically those aged thirteen to twenty. The most common eating disorder among teenage girls is anorexia nervosa. This disease is mostly linked with an overwhelming desire to be thin. People take extreme measures to achieve this goal (“Causes”). Anorexia is a very mysterious and misunderstood disease
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Post. There are five main instances where a lack of communication can affect the marriage. The first one‚ is hiding your feelings. If you’re having a heated conversation with your spouse but keeping in feelings or problems then where is your relationship going to go? Oh I can help‚ nowhere. The next type is bodily or physical. Simply rolling your eyes‚ walking away from the conversation‚ shrugging your shoulder‚ or even the lack of eye contact can push someone away. A “win-lose attitude” is
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childhood friends‚ my sister and two younger cousins were baptized by the pastor Joshua Nathan Sr. his wife who is also a pastor is a childhood friend of my mother‚ this church was part of life I had so many good memories there it taught so much on how to be a better person‚ treat others with kindness .So later on I learned about the rapture and was told that one day that God will call upon his believers by sounding the trumpets and a big earthquake will happen and that the true Christian will be
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