Correlations Flashcards
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Examples of non-experimental research methods
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Case studies
Surveys
Archival research
Correlational studies
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Definition of a correlation
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measures the extent to which two variables are related
3
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Strength of a correlation
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Strong, moderate or weak
Positive or negative
4
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Positive correlation
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high scores on one variable are associated with high scores on another
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Negative correlation
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low scores on one variable are associated with high scores on another
6
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Correlations are used to…
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establish association between variables
7
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Measures of correlation
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Correlation coefficients describe the strength and direction of the relationship between two variables
8
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Bivariate correlation
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a relationship with only two variables
9
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Multivariate
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a relationship with over 2 variables
