{"id":491,"date":"2020-06-05T21:02:42","date_gmt":"2020-06-05T21:02:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mixingin.com\/?p=491"},"modified":"2020-06-05T21:02:44","modified_gmt":"2020-06-05T21:02:44","slug":"practice-calculating-the-pearson-r-correlation-math-and-spelling-ability","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/teachpsychscience.org\/index.php\/practice-calculating-the-pearson-r-correlation-math-and-spelling-ability\/491\/research-methods\/","title":{"rendered":"Practice: Calculating the Pearson r Correlation (Math and Spelling Ability)"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"alignleft size-large is-resized\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/mixingin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/practice.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-284\" width=\"398\" height=\"298\" srcset=\"https:\/\/teachpsychscience.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/practice.jpeg 474w, https:\/\/teachpsychscience.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/practice-300x225.jpeg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 398px) 100vw, 398px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Instructors should assign this problem (about scores on a math and a spelling test) to students as in-class practice or homework after students have learned how to calculate a Pearson <em>r<\/em> correlation and test for significance. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The activity leads students through determining the hypotheses, calculating the correlation coefficient, making a decision about the null hypotheses and summarizing the results. An answer key is included.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">Please click <a href=\"https:\/\/drive.google.com\/file\/d\/1U8vu3IONNqH64uoCm2thFuNwfkOeo81y\/view?usp=sharing\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">here<\/a> for the file.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Instructors should assign this problem (about scores on a math and a spelling test) to students as in-class practice or homework after students have learned how to calculate a Pearson r correlation and test for significance. 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