Correlations

Cards (13)

  • A correlation is a non experimental Method to look for a relationship between two variables
  • To find a correlation,both Sets of data should be plotted against eachother on a scattergram
  • This is a strong positive correlation
  • This is a strong negative correlation
  • This is a weak positive correlation
  • This is a weak negative correlation
  • A positive correlation is when one variable increases as the other increases
  • A negative correlation is when one variable decreases as the other increases
  • A coefficient is a number representing the strength of a correlation between two variables
  • A coefficient with a minus in front of it means that the correlation is negative
  • A coefficient is always between 1 and -1
  • The closer to zero a coefficient is, the weaker the correlation is
  • Correlation does not mean causation