Correlations and Hypotheses

Question 1

what is a a correlation coefficients

Answer 1

The value that determines the strength and the relationship between the two variables.

Question 2

What is a curvilinear relationship?

Answer 2

s one variable increases so does the other but only up to a certain point.

Question 3

What is one strength and one limitation of correlations?

Answer 3

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quick and economical to carry out
secondary data can be used-Less time consuming
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Misinterpretation
Difficult to establish a cause and effect relationship.

Question 4

What is a correlational hypothesis?

Answer 4

A directional hypothesis states whether there will be a negative or positive corelation between the co-variables.
Nondirectional- only states there will be correlation but the type is unknown.