CNSL 503 STATISTICS MODULE 7 EXAM
SCRIPT 2026 QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT
ANSWERS ALREADY PASSED
⩥ Correlational analysis is performed when variables are observed in
their ___ rather than being manipulated in a study. Answer: observed in
their natural state
⩥ ___ describes the direction of a relationship, form of a relationship
(linear, curvilinear, quadratic, or cubic), and the degree of a relationship..
Answer: Correlation
⩥ ___ describes the direction of the linear relationship between two
variables. Answer: Covariance
⩥ If two variables covary, one of two directions exist in the plot of
variables:
1.
2.. Answer: 1. Both variables increase or decrease together.
OR
2. As one variable increases the other decreases
, ⩥ Covariance does not imply __. Answer: Covariance does not imply
causation
⩥ ___ is a limitation of correlational studies, however, correlation being
established is the first step in determining ___. Answer: Causation,
causality
⩥ The most common ways correlations are represented graphically are
with ___, a graph in which two measurements are obtained from each
individual in the study and paired variable scores are plotted as
coordinate pairs.. Answer: scatterplots
⩥ In scatterplots, the independent variable is on the ___ and the
dependent variable is on the __. Answer: In scatterplots, the independent
variable is on the x-axis and the dependent variable is on the y-axis.
⩥ In scatterplots, the independent variable is called the ___ and the
dependent variable is called the __. Answer: explanatory, response
⩥ A linear relationship describes when plotted pairs ___. Answer:
approximate a straight line
⩥ A positive correlation indicates. Answer: that both variables are
increasing together
SCRIPT 2026 QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT
ANSWERS ALREADY PASSED
⩥ Correlational analysis is performed when variables are observed in
their ___ rather than being manipulated in a study. Answer: observed in
their natural state
⩥ ___ describes the direction of a relationship, form of a relationship
(linear, curvilinear, quadratic, or cubic), and the degree of a relationship..
Answer: Correlation
⩥ ___ describes the direction of the linear relationship between two
variables. Answer: Covariance
⩥ If two variables covary, one of two directions exist in the plot of
variables:
1.
2.. Answer: 1. Both variables increase or decrease together.
OR
2. As one variable increases the other decreases
, ⩥ Covariance does not imply __. Answer: Covariance does not imply
causation
⩥ ___ is a limitation of correlational studies, however, correlation being
established is the first step in determining ___. Answer: Causation,
causality
⩥ The most common ways correlations are represented graphically are
with ___, a graph in which two measurements are obtained from each
individual in the study and paired variable scores are plotted as
coordinate pairs.. Answer: scatterplots
⩥ In scatterplots, the independent variable is on the ___ and the
dependent variable is on the __. Answer: In scatterplots, the independent
variable is on the x-axis and the dependent variable is on the y-axis.
⩥ In scatterplots, the independent variable is called the ___ and the
dependent variable is called the __. Answer: explanatory, response
⩥ A linear relationship describes when plotted pairs ___. Answer:
approximate a straight line
⩥ A positive correlation indicates. Answer: that both variables are
increasing together
