25 Apr Correlation Statistics Worksheet

DATA ANALYSIS: CORRELATIONS

For this Assignment, you complete the Correlation Statistics Worksheet, which gives you step-by-step instructions on how to conduct and interpret the finding of a Pearson correlation in SPSS. After you have conducted the descriptive statistic, write the results in APA format. An example is provided in the worksheet.

LEARNING RESOURCES

· Salkind, N. J., Frey, B. B.  (2020c). Statistics for people who (think they) hate statistics (7th ed.). Sage.

· Chapter 5, “Computing Correlation Coefficients: Ice Cream and Crime” (pp. 75-102)

· Salkind, N.J. (2017a).  Ice cream and crime: Computing correlation coefficients  Download Ice cream and crime: Computing correlation coefficients[Data file]. Retrieved from https://edge.sagepub.com/salkind6e/student-resources/chapter-5/data-sets

Statistics for People Who (Think They) Hate Statistics by Salkind, N.J. Copyright 2016 by Sage College. Reprinted by permission of Sage College via the Copyright Clearance Center.

· Document:  Correlation Statistics Worksheet  Download Correlation Statistics Worksheet(Word document)

To prepare:

· From your data set, identify two or more variables between or among which you want to see a relationship.

· Complete the Correlation Statistics Worksheet, which is found in the Learning Resources.

Submit the completed Correlation Statistics Worksheet.

Correlation Statistics Worksheet

Objectives

· Run descriptive statistics

SPSS System

· Make sure you have gained access to SPSS. See the online classroom for instructions.

· Download the data set from the Learning Resources.

· Open the data set file named “Chapter 5 Data Set 1.”

Pearson Correlation Statistics

Follow the instructions from the Statistics for People Who (Think They) Hate Statistics textbook, Chapter 5, “Ice Cream and Crime: Computing Correlation Coefficients,” in the section, “Using SPSS to Compute a Correlation Coefficient.”

Worksheet Assignment

Run a correlation coefficient following the instructions in the textbook. The output of the test will provide you with the correlation coefficient. First check significance, and then check the number provided for Pearson Correlation. Write the results in APA format following the example below.

APA Write-Up Example

Pearson Correlations were conducted to see the relationship among different types of intimate partner violence (IPV) victimization. All correlations were statistically significant, revealing strong positive relationships between three different types of IPV. The strongest relationships were between psychological IPV victimization and physical IPV victimization (r = .551) and sexual IPV victimization (r = .495). Sexual IPV victimization was also significantly associated with physical IPV victimization (r = .492). The results indicate that when victims experience one type of IPV, they experience other types of IPV at the same time.