SUBJECT CORRELATION CAUSATION

PSYCHOLOG Means that there is a relationship One thing is a reason why something else
Y between two or more variables (such happens.
between the variables of negative
thinking and depressive symptoms),

EX: There is a negative correlation EX:The weather causes people to wear more or
between self-esteem and depression less clothing.

MATH Describes the relationship between Indicates that one event is the result of the
variables occurrence of the other event

EX: There exists a correlation between EX: If we put 3 blue marbles and 3 pink marbles
two variables X and Y there's a possibility to get 6 marbles

CHEMISTRY The degree of linear relationship Is influence by which one event, process, state, or
between two variables. object (a cause) contributes to the production of
another event, process, state, or object (an effect)

EX: The yield of paddy and the usage of EX: As weather gets hot, people experience more
fertilizers sunburns

HISTORY A mutual relation between two things. Involves the ability to identify, analyze, and
evaluate the relationship among multiple historical
causes and effects,

EX: In case of Second World War they may say

that it happened because Hitler wanted war

BUSINESS A statistic that measures the degree to Entrepreneurs focus on a predefined goal and
which two variables move in relation to then aim to find the means to reach this goal.
each other

EX: Positive correlation between EX: The job promotion in the first example
customers looking at reviews for a caused the salary of the employee to increase
particular product and whether or not
they purchase it.

EXAMPLE FOR BOTH:

● In the trampolining example, a study may reveal that people who spend a lot of time
jumping on trampolines are more likely to develop joint problems, in which case it can
be tempting to conclude that trampoline jumping causes joint problems. However, it
might also be the case that the trampoline jumpers in the study were also long
distance runners. Therefore, it is possible to say that there is a correlation between
trampoline jumping and joint problems, but we do not know for sure whether
trampoline jumping is the cause of the joint problems.