Correlation |
In this post, you will be challenged to look at how statistical tests, such as correlation are commonly used and the possible limitations of such analyses. In addition, you will need to identify the appropriate application of course-specified statistical tests, examine assumptions and limitations of course specified statistical tests, and communicate in writing critiques of statistical tests.
Much has been written about the relationship between students’ SAT test scores and their family’s income. Generally speaking, there is a strong positive correlation between income and SAT scores. Consider and discuss the following questions as you respond:
Trochim, W. M. (2006). Correlation (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site.. In Research Methods Knowledge Base. Retrieved from
http://www.socialresearchmethods.net/kb/statcorr.p…
This website contains many tutorials and tools for statistical analyses and methods used in the social sciences. This particular page is a detailed description, with examples and graphs, to help understand correlation statistics.
http://www.socialresearchmethods.net/kb/statcorr.php
http://www.stat.berkeley.edu/~stark/SticiGui/Text/regression.htm
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