correlation Flashcards
1
Q
correlation
A
investigating the relationships that exist between two variable by calculating a correlation coefficient
2
Q
positive relationship
A
if high in one, tend to be high in the other
3
Q
negative relationship
A
people who are high in one tend to be low in the other
4
Q
causation
A
there must be a relationship/ the cause must precede the effect/ no other variable can explain the relationship
5
Q
calculate amount of variance shared between two variables
A
square the correlation value and multiply by
100
