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EnvironMENTAL science! Read the instructions.
IF you do not finish with this today you must make other arrangements in order to do so. Today is the only day in the computer lab for this exercise, and it is likely you will not finish the exercise today if you want it to be quality work. (A) Go to the following website for an explanation of correlation and how it is used. Answer the questions which follow by reading the material found on the link. Correlation explained... Turn in your papers tomorrow or e-mail them to me. 1. What is correlation? 2. What is the purpose of a correlation? 3. What is a positive correlation? 4. What is a negative correlation? 5. Positive correlations will be reported as what? 6. Negative correlations will be reported as what? 7. In the following sequence, which number has the strongest results? .3; -.6; .6; .8; -.9 8. What are the advantages of the correlation method? 9. What are the disadvantages of the correlation method? Click on the link at the page bottom - "Read a correlation sample." Read through the two samples. 10. Of the two samples, which had the stronger correlation? To find out how the number is calculated, click here: Correlation calculation explained... |
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