Correlation

Question 1

What is a correlation?

Answer 1

An analysis of the relationship between co variables

Question 2

What is involved in correlations studies? An example of two of variables?

Answer 2

Variables are not manipulated, instead two do variables are measure and compared to look for a relationship. One or both do variable may be pre existing

Attendance at school and Grades achieved

Question 3

What are the three outcomes of a correlation study?

Answer 3

A positive correlation, negative correlation and zero (no) correlation

Question 4

What does a positive correlation show? Give an example: (food + body)

Answer 4

A positive correlations shows that as one co variable increases so does the other one, not necessarily at the same rate

Calories consumed + weight gain