MET Correlations

Question 1

What is a correlation?

Answer 1

Measures relationship between two covariables, no manipulation of IV and measuring of DV

Question 2

How do you write correlation results?

Answer 2

Strong/weak positive/negative/zero correlation

Can have numerical answers - strongest is 1.0 or -1.0 and the weakest would be 0 to 0.2/-0.2

Question 3

What can you look for visually on the graph when trying to work out correlations?

Answer 3

Direction
Clustering
Ellipse
Empty spaces

Question 4

How are hypothesises written for correlations?

Answer 4

There will be a positive/negative/zero correlation between … and …

Question 5

Weakness of correlations

Answer 5

Cannot draw conclusions about causal/cause and effect relationships from a correlational study because no IV is manipulated and DV measured like in an experiment, two covariables are only analysed

Question 6

Strengths of correlations

Answer 6

Practical - useful when experiments would not be practical
Ethical - useful when experiment would not be ethical