Correlation
The extent or degree to which two variables are related.
What is Correlation
A graphical depiction of correlation.
What is scatterplot.
What movie is "Hakuna Matata" from?
The Lion King
The steepness of the regression line?
What is slope?
What city is the movie capital of the world?
Hollywood
As scores on one variable increase, scores on the second variable also increase.
What is Positive Correlation
As scores on one variable increase, scores on the sound variable decrease.
What is negative correlation?
What is the name of the dragon who helps Mulan?
Mushu
Even though two variables may be highly correlated, you should not assume that:
What is one variable causes another?
What city is the capital of California?
Sacramento
A single number that represents the degree of relation (i.e., "co-relation") between two variables.
What is Correlation Coefficient?
Exists when an increase of one unit in one variable is always accompanied by the same proportional decrease in the other variable.
What is perfect negative correlation?
Who helps Marlin look for Nemo?
Dory
What holiday is celebrated on the second sunday in May in the U.S.?
Mother's Day
The point at which the regression line crosses the vertical (Y) axis.
What is y-intercept?
Two variables under consideration are not related.
What is zero correlation?
What is the name of Rapunzel’s pet chameleon in Tangled?
Pascal
As sample size gets larger, the critical value needed to achieve significance becomes
What is Smaller?
What is the planet with the most moons?
Saturn
Exists when an increase of one unit in one variable is always accompanied by the same proportional increase in the other variable.
What is Perfect Positive Correlation.
A research result that occurred rarely by chance.
What is statistically significant?
Who is the main character from The Lord of the Rings?
Frodo
The prediction of one variable from knowledge of another variable.
What is regression?
What color are Smurfs?
Smurfs