11 Questions
How is the dose of Praziquantel determined for each child?
Based on the child's height
In the absence of scales, how can the correct dose of Praziquantel be administered to children?
By measuring their height using tablet poles
Which disease is mentioned as being the second most socioeconomically devastating after malaria?
Schistosomiasis
Why are height poles used to determine the dose of Praziquantel instead of relying on scales?
To avoid any potential errors in weight estimation
What tool is recommended for determining the dosage of Praziquantel in a village without scales?
Height poles
What does a correlation coefficient of 0 indicate?
No relationship
What is the best way to establish a cause and effect relationship?
Conducting experiments
How does an outlier affect the correlation coefficient?
It decreases the correlation coefficient
Which of the following is NOT a factor determining the strength of a correlation?
Scatterplot example
Why are correlations often misinterpreted as indicating cause and effect relationships?
Due to the predictive nature of correlations
What is the purpose of estimating a correlation coefficient?
To determine the strength of a relationship
Learn about correlations and the common misconception of inferring causation from correlation. Define terms such as correlation and understand the strength of relationships between variables.
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