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Psy307
chapter 3
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Psychology
Undergraduate 3
09/20/2006

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Term
Correlation
Definition
Def. – statistical technique measuring the degree of relationship between variables
Term
greater
Definition
Correlation coefficient
Closer to absolute value of 1 (+ or – 1), the ________ the relationship between variables
Term
positive correlation
Definition
what correlation....
as one variable goes up, so does the other
Term
correlation
Definition
what type of correlation......

as one variable goes up, the other goes down
Term
- correlation
Definition
what type of correlation......

as one variable goes up, the other goes down
Term
regression
Definition
Similar to correlation, except scores on one variable (x, or the independent variable) are used to predict scores on another (y, or the dependent variable)
E.g.
X – general/personal efficacy
Y – academic efficacy
Term
regression line
Definition
Def. – the best fitting straight line through a set of points in a scatter diagram
Term
regression line???
or just regression?
Definition
Formula
Y’ = a + bX
Predicted Y value = intercept + (slope)*(observed X value)
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