Sociology / Unit 2 Soc 0176 short lesson, about 20 seconds
Correlation
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The idea
A correlation is a measured pattern in which two factors vary together, either in the same direction or in opposite directions.
In practice
Reported job satisfaction falls as commute length rises — a negative correlation, however it came about.
Where people slip
A correlation is a finding about the data, not yet an explanation of it.
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