Correlation — Social Studies definition
Defined in 2 courses:
- When two things happen together or one after the other. A correlation is a clue, but it does NOT prove that one thing caused the other. (Ancient Civilizations)
- How variables or outcomes move together, relevant to common risk but not itself proof of cause. (Government, Civic Participation & Economics)
Where it is taught
- Thinking Like a Historian: Chronology & Cause and Effect — Geography & the Tools of History, Ancient Civilizations, Grade 6
- Financial Instability: Leverage, Risk & Public Responses — Global Connections, Risk & Economic Inquiry, Government, Civic Participation & Economics, Grade 12
In use
A correlation is an association and does not by itself establish causation.
Thinking Like a Historian: Chronology & Cause and Effect