In: Statistics and Probability
A researcher asks if there is a relationship between the
number of errors on a math...
A researcher asks if there is a relationship between the
number of errors on a math test (X) and the person's level of
satisfaction with the performance (Y). The data collected from
seven participants is as follow:
Participant 1 2 3 4 5 6 7
Variable X 9 8 4 6 7 10 5
Variable Y 3 2 8 5 4 2 7
a. Compute the mean and standard deviation for each
variable.
b. Create a scaterplot to have a graphical representation of
the correlation.
c. Compute the correlation coefficient.
d. Report the results and what do you conclude about the
relationship?