Wednesday, September 14, 2016

Correlation

In class today we discussed types of descriptive studies and correlation.

Here is the link for Psych Sim 5:  Descriptive Statistics
Here is the link for Psych Sim 5:  Correlation
Here is the link for Psych Sim 5:  Whats Wrong With This Study?

Take a look at this survey from Time magazine on gun control.  How in Touch Are You with America on Gun Control?  You can choose to take it.  Can you identify benefits and flaws in the survey design?

HERE is some practice on interpreting scatter plots.

Always remember, correlation is NOT causation!

Spurious Correlations: