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Homework: Data Analysis- Correlations
For this Homework, you complete the Correlation Statistics Worksheet, which gives you step-by-step instructions on how to conduct and interpret the finding of a Pearson correlation in SPSS. After you have conducted the descriptive statistic, write the results in APA format. An example is provided in the worksheet.
To prepare:
1) From your data set, identify two or more variables between or among which you want to see a relationship.
2) Complete the Correlation Statistics Worksheet, which is found in the Learning Resources.
Correlation Statistics Worksheet
Objectives
1) Run descriptive statistics
SPSS System
1) Make sure you have gained access to SPSS. See the online classroom for instructions.
2) Download the data set from the Learning Resources.
3) Open the data set file named "Chapter 5 Data Set 1."
Pearson Correlation Statistics
Follow the instructions from the Statistics for People Who (Think They) Hate Statistics textbook,Chapter 5,"Ice Cream and Crime: Computing Correlation Coefficients," in the section, "Using SPSS to Compute a Correlation Coefficient."
Worksheet
Run a correlation coefficient following the instructions in the textbook. The output of the test will provide you with the correlation coefficient. First check significance, and then check the number provided for Pearson Correlation.