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Worksheet: Linear Correlation Coefficient
Q2:
The table shows the marks that 10 students received in history and geography. Calculate the Pearsonβs correlation coefficient and determine the type of correlation.
| History | 92 | 72 | 69 | 94 | 85 | 73 | 67 | 68 | 68 | 96 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Geography | 73 | 86 | 87 | 88 | 76 | 81 | 95 | 85 | 92 | 74 |
- A , inverse correlation
- B , direct correlation
- C , direct correlation
- D , inverse correlation
Q3:
What is the value of the product-moment correlation coefficient for the data set shown?
Q4:
What type of correlation exists between the two variables in the shown scatterplot?
- Ano correlation
- Ba positive linear correlation
- Ca negative linear correlation
Q5:
Suppose variable is the speed of a train and variable is the time for the train to get to the station. You suspect that the more the train increases its speed, the less time it takes to get to the station. Does this follow a positive correlation, negative correlation, or no correlation?
- Ano correlation
- Bpositive correlation
- Cnegative correlation
Q6:
What is the value of the product-moment correlation coefficient for the data set shown?
Q7:
What type of linear correlation might exist between the time a student takes to travel to school and the age of the student?
- ANegative correlation
- BPositive correlation
- CNo correlation
Q8:
Find the Pearsonβs correlation coefficient and determine the type of the correlation of the variables and if Give your answer to four decimal places.
- A inverse correlation
- B direct correlation
- C direct correlation
- D inverse correlation
Q9:
Find the Pearsonβs correlation coefficient and determine the type of the correlation of the variables and if Give your answer to four decimal places.
- A inverse correlation
- B direct correlation
- C direct correlation
- D inverse correlation
Q10:
Find the Pearsonβs correlation coefficient and determine the type of the correlation of the variables and if Give your answer to four decimal places.
- A inverse correlation
- B direct correlation
- C direct correlation
- D inverse correlation
Q11:
What type of linear correlation might exist between the number of hours spent on social media and the number of hours spent doing homework?
- Ano correlation
- Ba positive correlation
- Ca negative correlation
Q12:
If the data points all line up on the line of best fit, what does this say about the data?
- AThere is a very weak correlation between the variables.
- BThere is no correlation at all between the variables.
- CThere is a very strong correlation between the variables.
Q13:
The following scatter diagram shows the scores of two tests for a class of 26 students. What type of correlation does the graph show?
- Ano correlation
- Bnegative correlation
- Cpositive correlation
Q14:
What is the most likely value of the product-moment correlation coefficient for the data shown in the diagram?
- A0.37
- B
- C0
- D
- E0.78
Q15:
Does all bivariate data suggest a linear relationship?
- AYes. Otherwise, drawing a scatter plot would not be possible.
- BYes, that is what βbivariateβ means.
- CNo, because lines of best fit work for nonlinear relationships as well.
- DNo, because some variables are not correlated linearly or at all.
Q16:
The following scatterplot shows the heights and weights of 24 students in a class. What type of correlation does this graph show?
- Ano correlation
- Ba negative correlation
- Ca positive correlation
Q17:
What is the most likely value of the product-moment correlation coefficient for the data shown in the diagram?
- A0.37
- B
- C0
- D
- E0.78
Q18:
Why is it sometimes better to use a scatter plot than a list of the points?
- A There is less data on the scatter plot than in a list of points.
- B The data on a scatter plot is more accurate than a list of points.ed
- C The two are equivalent and there is no difference between the two methods.
- D The scatter plot gives a good sense of data trends and overall behavior.
Q19:
What is the most likely value of the product-moment correlation coefficient for the data shown in the diagram?
- A
- B
- C0
- D0.37
- E0.78
Q20:
Suppose variable is the number of hours you spent studying, and variable is your grade in the final exam. You suspect that the more hours you spend studying, the higher your grade is. Does this follow a positive correlation, a negative correlation, or no correlation?
- Ano correlation
- Bnegative correlation
- Cpositive correlation
Q21:
Suppose variable is the number of hours you work, and variable is your salary. You suspect that the more hours you work, the higher your salary is. Does this follow a positive correlation, a negative correlation, or no correlation?
- Ano correlation
- Bnegative correlation
- Cpositive correlation
Q22:
Determine whether the following statement is true or false: The steeper the slope of a regression line, the larger the correlation coefficient between the two variables.
- A false
- B true
Q23:
Mason calculated the correlation coefficient for the shown scatter plot and rounded his answer to three decimal places. Which of the following is the correlation coefficient he found?
- A
- B
- C0.235
- D0.869
Q24:
What type of correlation does the graph show?
- Ano correlation
- Bpositive correlation
- Cnegative correlation
Q25:
Suppose variable is the speed of a car and variable is the carβs travel time to its destination. You suspect that if the car decreases its speed, its travel time to the destination increases. Does this follow a positive correlation, negative correlation, or no correlation?
- Ano correlation
- Bpositive correlation
- Cnegative correlation