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PSYCHADEMIA: Correlational Research

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 5mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

A(n) ______ correlation involves the assumption that a relationship exists between two variables that are actually NOT related.

a)

illusory

b)

positive

c)

negative

d)

null

2.

The correlation coefficient (r) can range from ___ to ___.

a)

1, 10

b)

1, 100

c)

-1, +1

d)

-10, +100

3.

A positive correlation implies that one variable predicts the ___ of another variable.

a)

removal

b)

presence

c)

decrease

d)

elimination

4.

Unlike an experiment, the limitation of using a correlation is that is cannot establish....

a)

that a relationship exists

b)

causation

c)

the strength of the relationship between 2 variables

d)

the direction of the relationship between 2 variables

5.

Which of the following is the STRONGEST correlation?

a)

-.89

b)

+.82

c)

-.22

d)

+.57

6.

When 2 variables appear to be linked but are actually both being influenced by something else it is called ___

a)

an illusory correlation

b)

a positive correlation

c)

the 3rd variable problem

d)

a negative correlation

7.

How do psychologists graph a correlation?

a)

scatterplot

b)

histogram

c)

frequency distribution

d)

normal curve

8.

What statistic is used to measure the relationship between two variables?

a)

median

b)

standard deviation

c)

mean

d)

correlation coefficient

9.

Which of the following indicates a perfect correlation?

a)

-1.0

b)

100

c)

0

d)

+5.0

10.

A negative correlation implies that one variable predicts the ___ of another variable.

a)

absence

b)

presence

c)

increase

d)

strength