Assignment: SPSS – Correlation Correlation analyses are a set of statistical tes

Assignment: SPSS – Correlation
Correlation analyses
are a set of statistical tests used to determine whether there are
relationships between two or more variables. At their most basic level, simple
bivariate correlations, using Pearson’s Product-Moment Correlation test, are
used to assess the initial relationship between two scale (numerical)
variables. For example, a researcher might be interested in understanding the
bivariate relationship between several business variables; however, it is
important to note that correlation does not imply causality.
For this Assignment,
you will run a Pearson Product-Moment Correlation Coefficient analysis using
the Week 5 Data File for the Pearson Product-Moment Correlation Coefficient.sav
data file.
To prepare for this
Assignment, review Lesson 16A and Lesson 31 in your Green and Salkind (2017)
text, as well as the Week 5 Assignment Exemplar and Week 5 Assignment Template
documents, provided in this week’s Resources. Consider how a correlation analysis
would effectively allow you to answer your research questions.
Submit a synthesis of
statistical findings derived from correlational analysis that follows the Week
5 Assignment Template. Your synthesis must include the following:
A description and
justification for using the Pearson Product-Moment correlation test
A properly formatted
research question
A properly formatted H0(null) and H1 (alternate) hypothesis
An APA-formatted “Results”
section for the Pearson Product-Moment test
Identification of the
statistical test
Identification of variables
(there is no distinction between independent and dependent variables for
the Pearson Product-Moment correlation test)
Identification of data
assumptions and assessment outcome
Inferential results in
correct APA statistical notation format
A properly formatted
scatter plot
An explanation of the
differences and similarities of correlation analysis and bivariate
regression analysis
Properly APA-formatted
references
An Appendix containing SPSS
output (see Week 5 Assignment Exemplar)
Note: You will cut
and paste the appropriate SPSS output into the Appendix. The SPSS output is not
in APA format, so you will need to type the information from the SPSS output to
the appropriate sections of the APA table. You must use the Week 5
Assignment Template to complete this Assignment.