Word Prolbems: Correlation #5
November 3, 2008 by
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You notice that the entire population of Rhode Island seems to be influenced by what they eat. You wonder if there is a relationship between love and chocolate. Consider the following ratings (10-point scale):
Love Chocolate
2 3
10 5
8 9
6 8
8 10
4 1
2 1
What is the median of Love: _______
What is the SS of Love: _______
Calculate the SSxy: _______
What is the sum of Chocolate: _______
What is the SS of Chocolate: _______
Since you are interested in commonality, which of the following tests should you perform:
a. t-test
b. ANOVA
c. correlation
d. regression
e. multiple regression
Perform the comparison you selected in the item above. Select only the appropriate one(s). What was the result of your calculation?
a =
b =
r =
t =
F =
What is N?
How many df (degrees of freedom) does this study have?
What is the critical value for this statistic:
Is this statistic significant (.05 alpha, 2-tailed):
NOW
Day 5: Correlation
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