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Correlational Research Flashcards

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Correlational Research

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examine the
relationship between
two variables.

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Correlation Coefficient

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Range is from -1 to +1 - The relationship gets weaker the closer you get to zero.

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Scatterplots

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A graph to represent how strong or weak a relationship is.

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Positive Correlation

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Variables same direction

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Negative correlation

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Variables opposite direction

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Illusory Correlation

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Perception of the relationship - Correlation does not mean causation.

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Correlation

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does not mean causation!!!

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