Five "Natural" Athletes Were Asked to Participate in a Study

Essay

Five "natural" athletes were asked to participate in a study of motor skills. As part of the study they learned to balance on a freestanding ladder (a skill that requires you to make quick, precise adjustments) and to perform the two-hand coordination task (an eye-hand coordination task). The scores are shown below.Calculate a correlation coefficient and write a conclusion about motor skills in excellent athletes. Construct a scatterplot. $$\begin{array} { c c c } \text { Initials } & \text { Ladder } & \text { Coordination } \\\hline \text { TH } & 8 & 1.7 \\\text { IS } & 11 & 1.0 \\\text { IS } & 3 & 1.2 \\\text { TR } & 7 & 1.5 \\\text { UE } & 9 & 0.6\end{array}$$