Correlations and types of data

The variables in a correlation are called...

• independent variable

• dependent variable

• confounding variables

• co-variables

Correlations are always plotted on a ...

time spent revising and an increase in exam results is a...

• positive correlation

• negative correlation

• zero correlation

as age increases, attractivness decreases, this is a...

• positive correlation

• negative correlation

• zero correlation

correlations establish cause and effect

• true

• false

quantitative data is ...

• rich in detail and in the form of words

• numerical data in the form of numbers

qualitative data is ...

• rich in detail and in the form of words

• numerical data in the form of numbers

Primary data is...

• collected by the researcher themselves

• collected by someone other than the researcher conducting the research

Secondary data is...

• collected by the researcher themselves

• collected by someone other than the researcher conducting the research

Which is most time consuming

• primary data

• secondary data