Practice TECHNIQUES FOR MEASURING CORRELATION - 6.3 | 6. Correlation | CBSE 11 Statistics for Economics
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Practice Questions

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Question 1

Easy

Define correlation.

๐Ÿ’ก Hint: What term do we use to describe how two things relate?

Question 2

Easy

What does a positive correlation indicate?

๐Ÿ’ก Hint: Think of things that increase together.

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Interactive Quizzes

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Question 1

What is the range of the correlation coefficient?

  • 0 to 1
  • -1 to 1
  • -1 to infinity

๐Ÿ’ก Hint: Consider what the extremes of a correlation imply.

Question 2

Does correlation imply causation?

  • True
  • False

๐Ÿ’ก Hint: Remember the classic saying - correlation does not equal causation.

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Challenge Problems

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Question 1

Using the values provided, calculate the correlation coefficient for height and weight of a group of individuals. Discuss what the value indicates about the height-weight relationship.

๐Ÿ’ก Hint: Pay attention to how tightly the points on the scatter plot cluster relative to the line.

Question 2

Create a scatter diagram for the following data points: (1,2), (2,3), (3,5), (4,4), (5,6). Calculate the correlation and interpret the result.

๐Ÿ’ก Hint: Consider drawing it by hand to see the actual relationships before calculating.

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