PSY 200 Correlational Research

What is the purpose of correlational studies?

• To find causation

• To predict

• To investigate

• I don't know

Two variables are positively correlated. What does that mean?

• As one variable increases, the other variable decreases.

• There is no relationship.

• The two variables increase together.

• One variable causes the other.

Two variables are negatively correlated. What does that mean?

• As one variable increases, the other decreases.

• They are not related.

• Both variable increase together.

• Both variables decrease together.

Which graph shows an example of a zero correlation?

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Correlation equals causation.

• True

• False

Which are the two types of problems in correlational studies?

• The Third Variable Problem

• The Negative Value Problem

• The Directionality Problem

• The Zero Problem