EXAMPLE 2.43

Observed associations. Here are some examples of observed association between x and y:

  1. 1. x = mother’s body mass index

    y = daughter’s body mass index

  2. 2. x = amount of the artificial sweetener saccharin in a rat’s diet

    y = count of tumors in the rat’s bladder

  3. 3. x = a student’s SAT score as a high school senior

    y = a student’s first-year college grade point average

  4. 4. x = monthly flow of money into stock mutual funds

    y = monthly rate of return for the stock market

  5. 5. x = whether a person regularly attends religious services

    y = how long the person lives

  6. 6. x = the number of years of education a worker has

    y = the worker’s income