A Social Psychologist Conducting a Study of the Relation Between

question 30

Essay

A social psychologist conducting a study of the relation between income and generosity observed the amount of money given to a panhandler and determined the wealth of the giver by a rating of the clothing worn.The results for the first four people observed were as follows. a.Make a scatter diagram of the raw scores.
b.Describe in words the general pattern of association,if any.
c.Figure the correlation coefficient.
d.Determine whether the correlation is significant using the .05 level and a two-tailed test.
e.Explain the logic of what you have done to someone who has never heard of correlation,but who does understand the mean,standard deviation,Z scores,and hypothesis testing.
f.Give three logically possible directions of causality,saying for each whether it is a reasonable direction in light of the variables involved and why.

Understand the Allee effect and its implications for conservation biology.

Become familiar with the concept of carrying capacity and its importance in population regulation.

Recognize the impact of environmental changes and human activities on population dynamics.

Learn about the practical applications and limitations of population models and measurements in ecological studies.

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