Correlations

Question 1

What is a correlation?

Answer 1

The study of the relationship between two factors/variables

Question 2

What is a positive correlation?

Answer 2

As one variable increases the other variable increases too

Question 3

What is a negative correlation?

Answer 3

As one variable increases the other variable decreases

Question 4

What is the number for a perfect positive correlation?

Answer 4

+1

Question 5

What are the numbers of a strong positive correlation?

Answer 5

0.8, 0.9 and 1

Question 6

What are the numbers for a moderate positive correlation?

Answer 6

0.4, 0.5, 0.6 and 0.7

Question 7

What are the numbers for a weak positive correlation?

Answer 7

0.1, 0.2 and 0.3

Question 8

What is the number for no correlation?

Answer 8

0

Question 9

What is the number for a perfect negative correlation?

Answer 9

-1

Question 10

What are the numbers for a moderate negative correlation?

Answer 10

-0.4, -0.5, -0.6 and -0.7

Question 11

What are the numbers for a weak negative correlation?

Answer 11

-0.1, -0.2, -0.3

Question 12

What is a strength of correlations?

Answer 12

Allows us to understand things that would be unethical to manipulate

→ Provides a baseline understanding

Question 13

What are 2 limitations of correlations?

Answer 13

Correlation does not mean causation → a 3rd variable could be responsible instead

Correlations lack control → hard to establish the cause and effect → question internal validity