The Question of Causation | Against All Odds: Unit 14

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Keywords
Annenberg Annenberg Learner statistics against all odds Pardis Sabeti odds probability math mathematics data collection inferential statistics chance behavior graph prediction variability visualizing data pie chart bar graph data set normal curve curve normal distribution histogram scatterplot two-way tables categorical variables causation smoking lurking variables cigarettes lung cancer biostatistical tobacco retrospective study common cause confounding factors coincidence prospective study correlation American Cancer Society Surgeon General consistency of association temporal relationship of association strength of association carcinogen coherence of association
Subjects
Professional Development Mathematics
Grade Levels
Grade 9 Grade 10 Grade 11 Grade 12 Post-Secondary
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The Question of Causation | Against All Odds: Unit 14

Learn how using causation helps determine the relationship between smoking and lung cancer in this 14-minute video from the Against All Odds statistics series. Host Pardis Sabeti leads students through the history of scientists proved smoking caused lung cancer.
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PBS Learning Media

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