Question 1

When a correlation coefficient is a negative number,it must be concluded that:

Accepted Answer

A) The variables will have a negative effect on students. 
B) As the one variable increases,the other variable decreases. 
C) The variables are weakly correlated. 
D) An error was made in computing the number 
A) The variables will have a negative effect on students. 
B) As the one variable increases,the other variable decreases. 
C) The variables are weakly correlated. 
D) An error was made in computing the number B

Question 2

Complete the following sentence with the correct answer. A correlation coefficient:

Accepted Answer

A) Can range from -1 to +1. 
B) Can range from -2 to +2. 
C) Can range from -100 to +100. 
D) Can be any real (non-imaginary)number. 
A) Can range from -1 to +1. 
B) Can range from -2 to +2. 
C) Can range from -100 to +100. 
D) Can be any real (non-imaginary)number. A

Question 3

Which of the following questions cannot be addressed through the use of a correlation coefficient?

Accepted Answer

A) Do taller students tend to like science more than shorter students? 
B) Do students who read more books tend to be less interested in reading? 
C) Do students who like math tend to get better grades? 
D) Do students in Ms. Martin's class tend to score higher than students in Ms. Tucker's class the standardized math tests? 
A) Do taller students tend to like science more than shorter students? 
B) Do students who read more books tend to be less interested in reading? 
C) Do students who like math tend to get better grades? 
D) Do students in Ms. Martin's class tend to score higher than students in Ms. Tucker's class the standardized math tests? D

When a correlation coefficient is a negative number,it must be concluded that:

Complete the following sentence with the correct answer. A correlation coefficient:

Which of the following questions cannot be addressed through the use of a correlation coefficient?

Introduction to Educational Psychology

Learning, cognition, and Memory

Complex Cognitive Processes

Learning in Context

Motivation and Affect

Cognitive Development

Personal, social, and Moral Development

Instructional Strategies

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Exam 11: Describing Associations With Correlation Coefficients

When a correlation coefficient is a negative number,it must be concluded that:

Complete the following sentence with the correct answer. A correlation coefficient:

Which of the following questions cannot be addressed through the use of a correlation coefficient?

Introduction to Educational Psychology

Learning, cognition, and Memory

Complex Cognitive Processes

Learning in Context

Motivation and Affect

Cognitive Development

Personal, social, and Moral Development

Instructional Strategies

Strategies for Creating an Effective Classroom School Environment

Assessment Strategies

Understanding and Interpreting Standardized Test Results

Filters