In: Statistics and Probability
Is there a positive relationship between grit and GPA in high school seniors? A researcher examined this issue by having students beginning their senior year of high school complete a grit inventory using a Likert-based scale (range 1 – 7), where higher numbers indicate more “grit”. GPA was self-reported (scale 0 – 4.0). Enter the data shown here into SPSS to assess whether there is a positive relationship between grit and GPA.
Grit |
GPA |
6.5 |
4.0 |
4.0 |
3.1 |
3.7 |
2.7 |
5.8 |
3.5 |
4.7 |
3.1 |
5.5 |
3.3 |
3.9 |
2.7 |
1.1 |
2.8 |
3.5 |
3.1 |
2.7 |
2.6 |
5.1 |
3.8 |
3.2 |
2.2 |
5.6 |
2.8 |
6.1 |
2.5 |
GPA |
4.0 |
3.1 |
2.7 |
3.5 |
3.1 |
3.3 |
2.7 |
2.8 |
3.1 |
2.6 |
3.8 |
2.2 |
2.8 |
2.5 |
Grit |
6.5 |
4.0 |
3.7 |
5.8 |
4.7 |
5.5 |
3.9 |
1.1 |
3.5 |
2.7 |
5.1 |
3.2 |
5.6 |
6.1 |