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The IBM® SPSS® Statistics software ("SPSS") output in this game is courtesy of International Business Machines Corporation.
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Goal(s): Gain familiarity with a correlation report generated by a statistical software package (e.g., SPSS).
How: Compare two values of Pearson's r, one of which is provided by a statistical software program. Decide which represents a correlation closer to zero. Make 30 quick decisions, with immediate feedback.
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Strength of Correlation
Strength of Correlation
When determining the strength of a correlation, ignore the sign (positive or negative). Rather, the weaker the correlation, the closer the Pearson's r value will be to zero. For a Pearson's r value of zero, there is no relationship between the two variables (e.g., number of letters in your name and your height). The stronger the correlation, the closer Pearson's r will be to either +1.00 or -1.00.
When looking at the output, of the four boxes on the right, you need only pay attention to the top right box. For this example, the other boxes are shown grayed out.
The SPSS statistical software package provides Pearson's r in the top right corner of the output. In the example above, Pearson's r equals -.625 From this, we can see that the correlation between X and Y is -.625.
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Click the 'Accommodations' button on the game menu.
Using the number pad (in the Accommodation dialog box), type the passcode provided by your instructor.
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When you complete the task with a score of 85% or greater, you will be given a completion code. To view this completion code, click on the 'Completion Code' button.
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