Posted: January 31st, 2016

Correlation or Causation

This discussion assignment has two components. First, choose an article from the popular news media (i.e., an article that might appear on a website meant for the general public, NOT a peer-reviewed academic article) that misinterprets correlation as causation. Why is the author’s interpretation of the topic a mistake? For this portion of the assignment, I have attached an article featured on the Correlation or Causation? Website. For the second portion of this assignment, choose an article on “Bullying and Child Development”. Describe how the results from one of the articles (preferably a correlation) could be misinterpreted and misconstrued by a news source. What might the misleading headline be, and why would it be misleading?