Consider the difference between correlation and causation. How would you describe these two terms to a fellow coworker? Why is it misleading to argue th

First: After reviewing the learning resources this week, consider the difference between correlation and causation. How would you describe these two terms to a fellow coworker? Why is it misleading to argue that correlational data demonstrates a cause-effect relationship?

Next: Locate an article that demonstrates either correlation or causation. Describe, the methodology that was used in the study and the results that were obtained. What conclusions can be stated from the data? If your study used correlation, what is the danger of arguing that one variable caused the other? If your study used causation, what are the limitations of applying a causal relationship identified in research to a real-world setting?

Discussion Board Instructions

Purpose

Weekly discussions are designed to promote dialogue and learning between faculty and students, and students and the peers. They are designed to stimulate the dialogue which would normally take place in a traditional classroom setting. Participation in the discussion board is an opportunity for each student to demonstrate knowledge of the course content.

In each discussion, students will achieve the following objectives:

• Demonstrate an understanding of each week’s concepts and content.
• Integrate scholarly resources.
• Engage in a meaningful dialogue with classmates and the professor.
• Express opinions and evidence clearly and logically, in a professional manner.

Requirements

Discussions must be comprehensive, scholarly and follow APA guidelines.

• Initial posts must be a minimum of 500 words and contain at least 2 scholarly sources, one of which may be your textbook.

A note on sources

Only scholarly sources are acceptable in graduate-level discussion posts and must be properly cited according to APA 7th edition.

• Acceptable sources include peer-reviewed publications, government reports, or sources written by a professional or scholar in the field. Wikipedia, .com websites, or blogs are not acceptable. When using internet sources, only reputable websites by government agencies (.gov) or respected organizations (.org) will be considered to be scholarly sources.