Correlations

Question 1

Correlation

Answer 1

-a mathematical technique in which a researcher investigates an association between two variables (co-variables)

Question 2

-a mathematical technique in which a researcher investigates an association between two variables (co-variables)

Answer 2

-the variables investigated within a correlation

Question 3

Intervening variables

Answer 3

-variables other than the co variables that may INTERVENE and effect the correlation

Question 4

Types of correlation

List

Answer 4

Positive correlation
Negative correlation
Zero correlation

Question 5

Positive correlation

Answer 5

• as one co variable increases

- so does the other

Question 6

Negative correlation

Answer 6

• as one co variable increases

- the other decreases

Question 7

• as one co variable increases

- the other decreases

Answer 7

-there is no relationship between co- variables

Question 8

Correlations

Strengths

Answer 8

-useful preliminary tool for research
-if correlate strongly/have interesting parent
└ may lead to future research studies
-quick and cheap
-don’t need to control environment or manipulate variables
-secondary data can be used= less time consuming

Question 9

Correlations

Limitations

Answer 9

-don’t need to control environment or manipulate variables
└=only tells us how variables are related, but not why (which co variable is causing the other to change)
-third variable problem: intervening variable may be causing the change