Metainformation
| Tag | Value |
|---|---|
| file | Descriptive-statistics_uva-correlation-1397-en_uva-correlation-1397-en |
| name | uva-correlation-1397-en |
| section | Descriptive statistics/Summary Statistics/Bivariate statistics/Correlation |
| type | schoice |
| solution | TRUE, FALSE, FALSE, FALSE |
| Type | Calculation |
| Language | English |
| Level | Statistical Literacy |
| IRT-Difficulty | 0 |
| p-value | 0.9242 |
Question
A study looked at 33 elderly people to examine the relationship between education level (number of years in school) and the ability to focus on something focus. Below is a scatterplot of the results, with the corresponding regression line.Ê The correlation coefficient between number of years of schooling and ability to to focus is approximately:Ê
- TRUE: 0.40
- FALSE: 0.57
- FALSE: 0.83
- FALSE: 0.92
- 0.40: Correct
- 0.57: Incorrect
- 0.83: Incorrect
- 0.92: Incorrect