Correlation v. association?

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• ENTJ Alum Inactive ⭐

  July 2015 edited July 2015 3658 karma

  I may be wrong, but a correlation (in LSAT terms) is usually a firm association usually between two variables (not to be confused with causality). Whereas an association lends itself to being a broader statement with a multitude of variables that can be "associated". Hope this helps!
• brna0714 Alum Inactive ⭐

  July 2015 edited July 2015 1489 karma

  That does help. Thanks, @ENTJ !
• ENTJ Alum Inactive ⭐

  July 2015 3658 karma

  Anytime.
• Luluc1234 Alum Member

  July 2015 150 karma

  Correlation can be non-linear. It merely means there is a relationship between X variables. In the case of X = 2: if you plot one set of variables on the x axis and another on the y, you get to see a pattern instead of scattered points. I think it is safe to assume LSAT only uses positive or negative correlation (linear). And in the context of Q24, I don't see a difference between correlation and association.
  
  My two cents is that association includes correlation. The difference is association encompasses much broader relationships. We could think of things that are associated without having the responsive relationship. On the other hand, correlation points to a much more definitive relationship of how one variable would repond to the other varible's changes.