CORRELATION & LINEAR REGRESSION Prof. Jemabel Gonzaga-Sidayen Spearman rank order correlation coefficient rho (rs) • Spearman rho is really a linear correlation coefficient applied to data that meet the requirements of ordinal scaling • Formula: rs = 1 - 6 Σ D i 2 N3 - N – Di = difference between the ith pair of ranks – R(Xi) = rank of the ith X score – R(Yi) = rank of the ith Y score – N = number of pairs of ranks Try this Subject Proportion of Similar Attitudes (X) Attraction (Y) Rank of
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Evaluate one theory of how emotion may affect memory According to LeDoux‚ the arousal of emotion can facilitate the memory of events that occur during the aroused state. However‚ they may not always be accurate. It was suggested by Brown and Kulik (1977). It is a kind of emotional memory which refers to vivid and detailed memories of highly emotional events that appear to be recorded in the brain as though with the help of a camera’s flash. Brown and Kulik found in their study that asked
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Guns and crime. These two seem to correlate hand in hand with one another‚ but are they really associated in anyway? Do guns lead to crime? These are the questions citizens and lawmakers have to ask themselves when creating gun laws or restrictions. The debate over gun control is not a new topic it has been going on for a very long time and continues to go on today. Some are against bearing arms and call for reforms and bans on firearms; there are great uses for guns such as self-defense‚ recreational
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towards academics completely changed. When I failed my math class in seventh grade‚ I developed a new attitude. Failure can lead you down the path to success. Failure can arise when you least expect it. My first year of middle school was plagued with a chain of distractions that would culminate in the worst experience of my academic career. A common phrase that could be heard at my school just before the first day of seventh grade was “The math teacher is the hardest and meanest teacher ever!” I believed
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After Juliet learns that Romeo has killed Tybalt‚ Juliet initially sees Romeo as duplicitous‚ but to doubt his goodness is to doubt her own‚ which she ultimately rejects. The only time Juliet ever has an ounce of doubt in the intentions of Romeo is immediately after she learns that he has killed Tybalt. After Juliet first learns of the news of Tybalt’s death‚ she speaks of Romeo as a “serpent heart‚ hid with a flowering face!” 3.2.74). Juliet‚ infuriated by Romeo’s actions‚ says that he has evil
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but there are behaviors that mirror what the child is going through in their life. I. Prevalence Once a child has been abused there are several outcomes for them as they grow up. With that outcome creates a strong relationship between child abuse and later delinquency. Being abused at a young age increases the occurrence of a child to become delinquent and results in being
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The purpose of this paper is to provide a response to a scenario by running a correlation and regression analysis for a statistics class assignment. The assignment provides a scenario with two part‚ pursuing ways to develop and maintain online and blended programs (Szapkiw‚ 2014‚ p. 2). This assignment required the use of SPSS to “choose the appropriate tests . . . run the tests and analyze the data” (Szapkiw‚ 2014‚ p. 14). Structure This assignment has two aspects and seven sections for the
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In Seven Ways High School Prepares You for Failure‚ Kelsey Diaz explains why high school English is a “lie.” She had to learn a different way of writing‚ because the structure taught‚ 5- paragraph essay‚ was not very helpful when writing in college. Diaz blames the “standardized test” system for the way teachers teach and what materials need to be covered. There are a lot of “rules” college students will break when writing in college. It all goes back to writers being unique and having different
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process because they do not prove that students will do well in college‚ College Board and ACT are money making corporations‚ and GPAs are better indicators of a student’s ability to prosper in college classes. Studies have shown that the only correlation between SAT scores and college grades is in the freshman year.
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Juvenile delinquency Juvenile delinquency‚ also known as juvenile offending‚ or youth crime‚ is participation in illegal behavior by minors (juveniles) (individuals younger than the statutory age of majority).Most legal systems prescribe specific procedures for dealing with juveniles‚ such as juvenile detention centers‚ and courts. A juvenile delinquent is a person who is typically under the age of 18 and commits an act that otherwise would have been charged as a crime if they were an adult. Depending
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