the correlation coefficient.

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Four research participants take a test of manual dexterity (high scores mean better dexterity) and an anxiety test (high scores mean more anxiety). The scores are as follows:

 

Person                          Dexterity                       Anxiety

1                                  1                                  10

2                                  1                                    8

3                                  2                                    4

4                                  4                                  -2

 

Describe the process your research team would go through by completing the following:

 

  1. Create a scatter diagram of the scores. *My scatter plot is attached 
  2. Describe in words the general pattern of correlation, if any.

    This graph shows there is a weak negative correlation, meaning that when one variable goes up the other goes down.

  3. Figure the correlation coefficient.                                                         Using the formula =CORREL(A2:A5,B2B5) we get -0.98
  4. Explain the logic of what you have done, writing as if you are speaking to someone who has never heard of correlation (but who does understand the mean, standard deviation, Z scores, and hypothesis testing).

 

 

12
10
8
4
0.5
1,5
2
2,5
3,5
4,5
-2
-4
DEXTERITY
3.
1.
ANXIETY
Transcribed Image Text:12 10 8 4 0.5 1,5 2 2,5 3,5 4,5 -2 -4 DEXTERITY 3. 1. ANXIETY
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