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Topic 5: Correlation: A. B. C. D. A. B. C. D. A. B. C. D. E. A. B. C. D. A. C. B. D. A. B. C. D. A. C. B. D
Topic 5: Correlation: A. B. C. D. A. B. C. D. A. B. C. D. E. A. B. C. D. A. C. B. D. A. B. C. D. A. C. B. D
MULTIPLE CHOICE
Age Y 20 25 45 46 60 65
Speed X (mph) 60 47 55 38 45 35
Finishing order 1 2 3 4 5 6
Weight (lbs.) 110 114 112 108 116 113
___24. You have conducted a brilliant study which correlates IQ score with income and
find a value of r = 0.75. At the end of the study you find out all the IQ scores were
scored 10 points too high. What will the value of r be with the corrected data?
a. r will be increased c. r will remain the same
b. r will be decreased d. cannot be determined
___25. If one calculates r for raw scores, and then calculates r on the z scores of the
same data, the value of r will _______.
a. stay the same c. increase
b. decrease d. equal 1.00
___26. If 49% of the total variability of Y is accounted for by X, what is the value of r?
a. 0.49 c. 0.70
b. 0.51 d. 0.30
___27. For the following X and Y scores, how much of the variability of Y is accounted
for by knowledge of X? Assume a linear relationship.
X 20 15 6 10
Y 6 5 4 0
a. 68% c. 58%
b. 34% d. 27%
___28. In order to properly use rho, the variables must be of at least _______ scaling.
a. nominal c. interval
b. ordinal d. ratio