Correlations

Question 1

Correlation

Answer 1

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

Question 2

Correlation coefficient

Answer 2

-a number between -1 and +1 that represents the direction and strength of a relationship between co-variables

Question 3

Descriptive statistics

Aim

Answer 3

-used to identify trends and analyse sets of data

Question 4

Descriptive statistics

Examples

Answer 4

-graphs
-tables
-summary statistics
└e.g. measures of central tendency/dispersion

Question 5

Inferential statistics

Aim

Answer 5

• if differences or relationships are statistically significant or not
• if to reject/accept hypothesis

Question 6

Inferential statistics

Examples

Answer 6

• use of statistical tests

- correlation coefficient