Correlation isn't Causation To begin let us define correlation and causation. The correlation- Causation fallacy is the error of assuming that because one thing is associated with another, it must cause the other. The reason why its so important for people to understand the difference is because just because two things are a related to one another ( Correlation ) doesn't mean that one thing influence the outcome of the other( Causation ). For example, kids who get an allowance are more finically responsible. This is a great example of how Correlation isn't Causation it may occur that kids who do get allowance seem to be more responsible with their money but it doesn't have to mean that though they receive an allowance that that's
