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QMP Unit 3
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| correlation | how related the variables are, not about causality |
| linear correlation | the degree to which a straight line best describes a relationship |
| 3 classes of correlation | positive, negative, zero |
| positive | high scores for one variable is associated with high scores with the other |
| negative | scores are inversely related |
| zero | no correlation at all |
| strength | how strong the relationship is between variables |
| pearson product moment correlation coefficient | r |
| positive | above zero |
| negative | below zero |
| strong | .7-1 and -.7- -1 |
| moderate | .3-.7 and -.3 - -.7 |
| weak | -.3 - .3 |
| coefficient of determination (r2) | amount of variation in one variable that is accounted for by variance in second variable |
| Chi Square | is there a significant difference between people or is it due to chance? |
| one variable | goodness of fit test |
| chi square test for independence | are variables tied together or independent of each other |