Exam 1

  1. Metainformation

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    nameuva-correlation-1393-en
    sectionDescriptive statistics/Summary Statistics/Bivariate statistics/Correlation
    typeschoice
    solutionFALSE, TRUE, FALSE, FALSE
    TypeCalculation
    LanguageEnglish
    LevelStatistical Literacy
    IRT-Difficulty0
    p-value0.9242

    Question

    One study examined the relationship between age and the ability to focus on something. Below is a scatterplot of the results, along with the corresponding regression line.______________________________. The correlation coefficient between age and ability to focus is approximately:


    1. FALSE: -0.91
    2. TRUE: -0.70
    3. FALSE: 0.56
    4. FALSE: -0.32

    1. 0.91: Incorrect
    2. 0.70: Correct
    3. 0.56: Incorrect
    4. 0.32: Incorrect