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| Def. – statistical technique measuring the degree of relationship between variables |
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Correlation coefficient
Closer to absolute value of 1 (+ or – 1), the ________ the relationship between variables |
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what correlation....
as one variable goes up, so does the other |
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what type of correlation......
as one variable goes up, the other goes down |
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what type of correlation......
as one variable goes up, the other goes down |
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Similar to correlation, except scores on one variable (x, or the independent variable) are used to predict scores on another (y, or the dependent variable)
E.g.
X – general/personal efficacy
Y – academic efficacy |
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| Def. – the best fitting straight line through a set of points in a scatter diagram |
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regression line???
or just regression? |
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Formula
Y’ = a + bX
Predicted Y value = intercept + (slope)*(observed X value) |
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