Correlation

Question 1

define a correlation

Answer 1

the relationship between two or more variables

Question 2

explain the difference between a correlation and an experiment

Answer 2

experiments involve the manipulation of an IV and a measurement of the DV upon the change. whereas, a correlation, no variables are manipulated, they’re just measured to look for a relationship

Question 3

what is used to plot a correlation

Answer 3

scattergram

Question 4

explain what a positive correlation shows

Answer 4

as one variable increases, so does the other variable

Question 5

explain what a negative correlation shows

Answer 5

as one variable increases, the other decreases

Question 6

explain what a zero correlation shows

Answer 6

there is no relationship between the two co-variables