A Study Is Conducted, and Pearson R Is Calculated on the Sample

question 11

Short Answer

A study is conducted, and Pearson r is calculated on the sample data. Assume r = 0.77. Does this mean there is a non-zero correlation in the population? Explain.

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Definitions:

Wilcoxon Rank Sum Test

A nonparametric statistical test used to compare two independent samples to assess whether their population mean ranks differ.

Total Rankings

A method of ordering or arranging items according to their overall score or performance on certain criteria.

Location Of Population

Describes where the members of a specific population are, typically in terms of geography or within a given space.

Nonparametric Procedures

Statistical methods that do not assume a specific distribution shape for the data, often used when the data doesn't meet the assumptions of parametric tests.