When Analyzing the Data She Has Collected for a Research

question 2

Multiple Choice

When analyzing the data she has collected for a research project, a researcher computes a correlation coefficient of +32.9 between self-esteem and classroom performance.The researcher should definitely conclude that:

• A)there is a high positive correlation between self-esteem and classroom performance.
• B)there is a low positive correlation between self-esteem and classroom performance.
• C)one variable causes the other (although she does not know in which direction the cause-effect relationship goes).
• D)she has made an error in her calculations.

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Definitions:

Objective

Unbiased and unemotional; based on facts rather than feelings or opinions.

Dynamic

Pertains to the quality of being energetic or forceful, often characterized by constant change, activity, or progress.

Projective Tests

Psychological assessments where subjects respond to ambiguous stimuli, revealing hidden emotions and internal conflicts.

Introjective Tests

Psychological tests that analyze an individual's internal thoughts, feelings, and other mental processes, often through projective techniques.