QUANTITATIVE METHODS
PRELIM
If r = 1, the data points lie on a perfect positive linear line.
Pearson's correlation is sensitive to outliers.
Pearson's r is used to measure the relationship between interval or ratio variables.
Pearson's r helps in determining linearity between two variables.
The sign of r represents direction of the relationship.
Pearson's r is a measure of a linear correlation.
Median is not a requirement for calculating Pearson's r.
The Pearson's r value for a perfect negative linear relationship is -1.
If two variables increase together, the correlation is positive.
A valid interpretation of r = 0 is no linear relationship.
A statistical software that can be used to compute Pearson's r is the Microsoft Office Excel.
Pearson's r only measures linear relationship.
Pearson’s r should not be used when the relationship is a curvilinear.
A value of r = -0.3 indicates a weak negative correlation.
Interval or ratio level of measurement is important for Pearson’s r because it quantifies relationships.
Finding the means of variables is the first step in computing Pearson's r.
Squaring the Pearson's r value gives a coefficient of determination.
Pearson's r is best used when data is quantitative.
A linear scatter plot is a visual indication that a Pearson’s r is appropriate.
Blood pressure and age variables are some examples that would be suitable for Pearson's r.
A Pearson’s correlation is not suitable when the data has outliers.
Pearson’s correlation assumes a linear relationship.
A strong linear trend in data suggests that a Pearson’s r will be high.
Pearson's r cannot be used when the data is nominal.
A statistical method is most suitable for checking linear association is the Pearson’s r.
A relationship between weight and height is an example situation that warrants the use of Pearson's r.
The linearity assumption of Pearson’s r means a relationship is constant across values.
Pearson's r is appropriate when variables are measured on interval or ratio scale.
A linear relationship condition must be met for using Pearson's r.
A strong positive relationship exists when a student finds r = 0.91 between study time and grades.
A Negative correlation exists when a dataset shows r = -0.78 between screen time and sleep hours.
Why must variables be continuous in Pearson's r to measure exact distances.
A positive linear relationship is a requirement for Pearson's r calculation.
A negative correlation exists when a scatter plot that shows points closely aligned in a straight downward
direction.
There is no linear relationship when a correlation study shows r = 0.00.
If a correlation between two variables is close to zero, there is a weak or no linear relationship.
Perfect linear correlation exists when a researcher reports r = 1.0 between age and wrinkles.
Outliers affect Pearson’s r because they distort the correlation.
Pearson's r will yield misleading results if the relationship is non-linear.
In a study, height and weight had r = 0.65. This means that there is a moderate positive correlation.
If you find r = -0.04 between age and income, the relationship is weak or negligible.
To apply Pearson's r, first thing to do is assess linearity.
If a relationship is linear and both variables are interval scale, use r.
A Pearson's r of -0.9 suggest strong negative correlation on two variables.
If hours of exercise increase and cholesterol decreases, this implies a negative correlation.
A company observes r = 0.88 between customer satisfaction and repeat purchases. This means that there is a
strong positive association.
Covariance divided by product of standard deviations formula is used to calculate Pearson's r.
Zero values of r indicates no linear relationship.
The range of Pearson's correlation coefficient is -1.
A Pearson's r of 0.85 indicates a strong positive relationship.
