correlations 2 Flashcards

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what is a correlation?

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I’m mathematical technique in in which a research investigates an association between two variables

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what is correlation coefficient?

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A number between minus one and plus one that represents the direction and strength of the relationship between co variables

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3
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Where are correlation and correlation and coefficient plotted ?

A

scattergram

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4
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when working out co efficient means a value of plus one represents ?

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Positive correlation

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5
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when working out what coefficient means a value of minus one represents ?

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negative correlation

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what does it mean when the closer the coefficient is to plus one or minus 1 ?

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The stronger relationship between the covariables is the closer to 0, the weaker the relationship is

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7
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what does it mean when its statistically significant?

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wheat coefficient appear to indicate weak correlations

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