Suppose You Were Interested in Conducting a Study Examining How $\bar{X}=6.00$

question 53

Short Answer

Suppose you were interested in conducting a study examining how ratings of similarity between oneself and another person were related to how attracted one is to the other person.You conduct this study by giving participants a description of a person named "Sarah." Participants are asked to read the description and then rate on a scale from 1 to 10 how similar Sarah is to themselves.You also ask each participant to rate on a scale from 1 to 20 how likeable they think Sarah is.
X = rating of similarity to oneself
Y = rating of likability of the target ("Sarah")
62 people participate in your study,and you obtain the following data: $\bar{X}=6.00$
SCP = 66
$\bar{Y}=10.00$
SS_X = 40
SS_Y = 136
Calculate the Pearson correlation coefficient (r)for the above data.

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Definitions:

Canal of Schlemm

A circular channel in the eye that collects aqueous humor from the anterior chamber and delivers it into the bloodstream.

Aqueous Humor

A clear fluid found in the eye, between the cornea and the lens, that helps maintain pressure and nourishes the cornea and lens.

Depth of Focus

The range within which an image can be moved away from or closer to a lens without significantly affecting its sharpness.

Accommodation

Ability of electrically excitable tissues, such as nerve or muscle cells, to adjust to a constant stimulus so that the magnitude of the local potential decreases through time; also called adaptation.