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Correlations
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- 1CorrelationsStatistical analysis of relationships between variables (the test)
- CANNOT show differences - 2Correlational designA research set-up to investigate the relationship between variables
- 3Is there experimental manipulation in a correlational design?No
- Only involves dependent variables - 4Can causality be inferred from correlational designs?No
- Only associations can be inferred - 5Pearson's rStatistical test of relationships
- Value can be between -1 & 1 - 6What does a positive correlation show?Agreement
- As one variable goes up, so does the other - 7What does a negative correlation show?Disagreement
- As one variable goes up, the other goes down - 8What does an inconsistency in the pattern show?No correlation/relationship
- 9What values indicate a perfect correlation?-1 = perfect negative correlation
1 = perfect positive correlation
(These are very unlikely) - 10Strength of correlationsNumbers in between -1 & 1 indicate the strength of the correlation
- A moderate correlation falls around -.5/.5
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- Psychology (PS1813 - Research methods) FlashCards sobre Correlations, criado por Sian Allen em 29-04-2022.
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