5. Linear Correlation
A linear correlation
◦ relationship between two variables that shows
up on a scatter diagram as dots roughly
approximating strai ht
a ro imatin a straight line
6. Curvilinear Correlation
Curvilinear correlation
◦ any association between two variables other
than a linear correlation
◦ relationship between two variables that shows
up on a scatter diagram as dots following a
systematic pattern that is not a straight line
11. The Correlation Coefficient
(r)
The sign of r (Pearson correlation
coefficient) tells the general trend of a
relationship between two variables.
+ sign means the correlation is positive.
- sign means the correlation is negative.
The value of r ranges from -1 to 1.
A correlation of 1 or -1 means that the variables are perfectly
correlated.
0 = no correlation
12. Strength of Correlation Coefficients
Correlation Coefficient Value Strength of Relationship
+/- .70-1.00 Strong
g
+/- .30-.69 Moderate
+/- .00-.29 None (.00) to Weak
The value of a correlation defines the strength of the
correlation regardless of the sign
sign.
e.g., -.99 is a stronger correlation than .75
19. The Statistical Significance of a Correlation
Coefficient
A correlation is statistically significant if it is
unlikely that you could have gotten a
correlation as big as you did if in fact there
was no relationship between variables.
p
◦ If the probability (p) is less than some small degree
of probability (e.g., 5% or 1%), the correlation is
considered statistically significant.
29. The Correlation Coefficient and the
Proportion of Variance Accounted for
P fV A df
Proportion of variance accounted for (r2)
◦ To compare correlations with each other, you
have to square each correlation
correlation.
◦ This number represents the proportion of the
total variance in one variable that can be
explained by the other variable.
◦ If you have an r= .2, your r2= .04
r
◦ Where, a r= .4, you have an r2= .16
◦ So, relationship with r = .4 is 4x stronger than
, p g
r=.2