Correlations MODULE 6. Correlational Study  Collects a set of facts organized into two or more categories  measure parents’ disciplinary style  measure.

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Correlations MODULE 6

Correlational Study  Collects a set of facts organized into two or more categories  measure parents’ disciplinary style  measure children’s behavior  Examine the relationship between categories  Correlation reveals relationships among facts  e.g., more democratic parents have children who behave better  Correlational study does not determine why the two variables are related--just that they are related.  Correlational studies are helpful in making predictions.

Correlational Study  Correlation CANNOT prove causation  Do democratic parents produce better behaved children?  Do better behaved children encourage parents to be democratic?  May be an unmeasured common factor  e.g., good neighborhoods produce democratic adults and well- behaved children  Doesn’t mean they are not useful – Correlation in smoking (3 min)Correlation in smoking (3 min)

Correlations only show strength of relationships. Helpful for making predictions They do not show the direction the relationship works. They do not reveal if there is another variable that could be causing the relationship.

Correlation Does NOT Mean Causation  There is a strong +.90 correlation in shoe size and IQ.  Does this mean that a large shoe size is the cause for higher intelligence?  What else could explain this? YOUR FEET GROW AS YOU GET OLDER & WISER

Correlation – shows the relationship between two variables. The closer to + or – 1.0 the stronger the relationship between the two variables. This enables us to predict. However, correlation does not mean causation.

Correlations Are Shown in 2 Ways: CoeffecientScatterplots

How to Read a Correlation

Coefficient of Correlation Numerical indication of magnitude and direction of the relationship between two variables  Positive correlation—two variables vary systematically in the SAME direction  Negative correlation—two variables vary systematically in OPPOSITE directions

Positive/Direct Correlation  As the value of one variable increases (or decreases) so does the value of the other variable.  A perfect positive correlation is  The closer the correlation is to +1.0, the stronger the relationship.

Negative/Inverse Correlation  As the value of one variable increases, the value of the other variable decreases.  A perfect negative correlation is  The closer the correlation is to -1.0, the stronger the relationship.

Zero Correlation  There is no relationship whatsoever between the two variables.

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Which correlational coefficient below indicates the strongest possible relationship? A B C D E A.is the answer! Why? The + and – only indicate the direction of the relationship, NOT how big the number is. When doing these, cover up the + & - and go with the answer closest to does not work because you cannot have a correlation greater than 1.00 = 100%).

Illusory Correlation – Believing in relationships that don’t exist.  A perception can be formed that there is a relationship between random events, actions and behaviors when, in fact, no relationship exists (it’s simply coincidence).  Influence by Confirmation Bias – look for info to confirm our belief and ignore evidence to the contrary.  Example: A football fan believes that every time he wears a specific jersey his team wins, so each time they play, he will only wear that jersey.  Need More Examples?Examples