In: Statistics and Probability
A researcher measures the relationship between sleep medication use (times used per week) and time spent working (in hours per week). Answer the following questions based on the results provided.
| Sleep Medication Use | Time Spent Working |
|---|---|
| 8 | 16 |
| 3 | 39 |
| 7 | 19 |
| 2 |
30 |
A) Compute the Pearson correlation coefficient. (Round your answer to three decimal places.)
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B) Multiply each measurement of drug use times 3 and recalculate the correlation coefficient. (Round your answer to three decimal places.)
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C) Divide each measurement in half for time spent working and recalculate the correlation coefficient. (Round your answer to three decimal places.)
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