· Using the output below (investigating the relationship between different exam scores), describe all 3 different pairs of relationships (reading-writing; reading-math; math-writing). For each, make sure to include the following information:
· Whether the relationship was significant.
· If it was significant, whether it was a positive/negative relationship.
· Describe the relationships (As X increases/decreases, Y increases/decreases).
· APA string of statistics [ r= r value, p=______]
You can do this in bullet format, but make sure to use whole sentences.
Correlations
Correlations | ||||
reading score | writing score | math score | ||
reading score | Pearson Correlation | 1 | .597** | .658** |
Sig. (2-tailed) | .000 | .000 | ||
N | 200 | 200 | 200 | |
writing score | Pearson Correlation | .597** | 1 | .056 |
Sig. (2-tailed) | .000 | .190 | ||
N | 200 | 200 | 200 | |
math score | Pearson Correlation | .658** | .056 | 1 |
Sig. (2-tailed) | .000 | .190 | ||
N | 200 | 200 | 200 | |
**. Correlation is significant at the 0.01 level (2-tailed). |
· Looking at the scatterplot below, describe the relationship between math scores (X) and social studies scores (Y). Make sure to describe the strength and direction of the relationship.