Lecture 12 - Correlation (Parametric)

Question 1

What criteria must variables fill for a correlation

Answer 1

BOTH variables must be continuous

nothing is manipulated

Question 2

What criteria must variables fill for a Pearson’s correlation (specifically Pearson’s)

Answer 2

Parametric data

Question 3

What do you need to know for calculating Pearson’s r

Answer 3

Know the equation

Know the critical values

follow BIDMAS

don’t mess up

Question 4

How to write up a correlation

Answer 4

r (df) = .xx, p < .xxx

Question 5

What does it mean for data to be parametric

Answer 5

• Normally distributed
• Measured on an interval or ratio scale