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What is a relationship? Correlations quizizz

Total questions: 30

Worksheet time: 23mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which is the true statement about correlations?

a)

They show cause and effect

b)

The IV is manipulated

c)

They show a relationship between co-variables

d)

They use nominal data

2.

Identify the correct definition of a positive correlation

a)

When the IV has an effect on the DV

b)

When one co-variable increases the other decreases

c)

When one co-variable increases the other increases

d)

When there are lots of confounding variables

3.

Identify the correct definition of NO correlation

a)

When there is no relationship between covariables

b)

When the IV does not cause a change to the DV

c)

When there is no cause and effect

d)

When both covariables decrease

4.

Identify the correct definition of a negative correlation

a)

When one covariable increases the other decreases

b)

When there is no relationship between covariables

c)

When the IV effects the DV

d)

When both covariables decrease

5.

What is a strength of correlations?

a)

They show cause and effect

b)

They offer a more ethical way to investigate behaviour

c)

They use qualitative data

d)

They use nominal data

6.

What is a weakness of correlations?

a)

They use at least ordinal data

b)

They offer a more ethical way to investigate behaviour

c)

They can be quick and easy to conduct

d)

They do not show cause and effect

7.

How is correlational data presented visually?

a)

Line graph

b)

Bar chart

c)

Pie chart

d)

Scattergraph

8.

Identify the inferential non-parametric test used to calculate the significance of correlations

a)

Chi-squared

b)

Spearman's Rho

c)

Mann-Whitney U

d)

Sign Test

9.

A perfect positive correlation is represented by the numerical value...

a)

-1

b)

0.05

c)

+1

d)

+100

10.

A perfect negative correlation is represented by the numerical value...

a)

-10

b)

-1

c)

-0.05

d)

-100

11.

Which is the weakest correlation?

a)

0.34

b)

-0.84

c)

0.84

d)

-0.36

12.

Which is the strongest correlation?

a)

-0.84

b)

+0.56

c)

+0.06

d)

+0.16

13.

What does n refer to in the Spearman's formula?

a)

Negative correlation

b)

Number of conditions

c)

Number of paired data

d)

Number of ethical issues

14.

What is the first step when conducting a Spearman's test?

a)

Subtract the differences

b)

Square the differences

c)

Multiply the number by 6

d)

Rank the data

15.

What do you use to compare the calculated (observed) value of Rho to?

a)

Crucial values table

b)

Criterion values table

c)

Critical values table

d)

Credible values table

16.

The results of the SpeaRman's test is significant when...

a)

The calculated value is less than the critical value

b)

The calculated value is gReateR than the critical value

c)

The calculated value is more than 1

d)

The calculated value is less than 1

17.

When results are significant the null hypothesis is...

a)

Accepted

b)

Rejected

c)

Proven

d)

Wrong

18.

When results are significant for a correlation there is...

a)

cause and effect

b)

a relationship between the covariables

c)

an effect

d)

a cause

19.

The standard level of significance used by psychologists is

a)

p<0.005

b)

p<0.50

c)

p<0.0005

d)

p<0.05

20.

What symbol means much greater than?

a)

<

b)

>

c)

>>

d)

<<

21.

What does the symbol ~ mean?

a)

approximately

b)

more than

c)

total

d)

equal to

22.

Which part of a psychological report would you include raw data and calculations?

a)

Results

b)

References

c)

Appendices

d)

Abstract

23.

Correlations...

a)

show cause and effect

b)

show a relationship

24.

What does the symbol Ʃ mean?

a)

Equal to

b)

Sum of (total)

c)

Difference

d)

Squared

25.

What symbol means less than?

a)

<

b)

Σ\Sigma

c)

>

d)

\propto

26.

What word is not allowed when describing correlation?

a)

Correlation

b)

Covariables

c)

Difference

d)

Relationship

27.

What part of psychological report would a scattergraph go in?

a)

Appendices

b)

References

c)

Results: Inferential Statistics

d)

Results: Descriptive Statistics

28.


 \propto  What does the symbol mean?

a)

Equal to

b)

Sum of (total)

c)

Difference

d)

Proportional to

29.

Which type of imagery is most highly correlated with sports confidence, self-efficacy and performance?

a)

MGA Imagery

b)

Skills Imagery

c)

Goal Imagery

d)

MGM Imagery

30.

Which of these is often used to measure sports confidence?

a)

CSAI-2

b)

POMS scale

c)

BRUMS scale

d)

PCL-R