Psychological Investigations : Correlations
- Created by: Thomas J Betambeau
- Created on: 21-05-13 22:55
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- Correlations
- Correlation is a data analysis technique
- It is used in non experimental studies where cause and effect cannot be established
- Correlation cannot prove cause and effect, but it can establish a relationship between two variables
- Correlations can be positive or negative
- Positive correlations are when as one variable increases, the other also increases
- Negative correlations are when as one variable increases the other decreases
- Strengths and weaknesses
- Doesn't take into account third variables
- Doesn't show causation
- Measures the relationship between variables
- Researchers may use correlational analysis as a starting point in their research
- Correlation is a data analysis technique
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