Correlations Flashcards
1
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Types of correlation
A
postive
negative
zero
2
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difference between correlations and experiments
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no IV or DV
no manipulation of variables
3
Q
strengths of correlations
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useful preliminary tool
quick and economical to carry out, using secondary data
4
Q
weaknesses of correlations
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cannot demonstrate cause and effect
the third variable problem (intervening variable)
misuse and misinterpretation
5
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correlation coefficients
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relationship between two continious co-variables
correlation coefficient represents strength and direction of relationship
6
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working out what a coefficient means
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the closer the coefficient is to -1 or +1, the stronger the relationship
