PRACTICE SET FOR LONG TEST #2 (PART 2)

Case Analysis for Test of Correlation

A professor conducted a research in order to determine the factors that can potentially
influence the final course grades of students.
The following are the research variables of the research:
Y (dependent or response) variable:
 Course Final Grade – pertains to final grade of a student for a course
X (independent or explanatory) variable:
 Study hours – pertains to number of hours spent studying by a student for the
course
 Frequency of getting plus points – pertains to how often a student gets plus
points
 Hours spent surfing internet – pertains to # of hours spent by a student in using
the internet for non-academic purposes (gaming, etc.)
 Frequency of class participation – pertains to how often a student recites in class
 Attendance – pertains to the number of times a student is present in class for
the entire term
The professor conducted the test of correlation using Jamovi to determine which of the 5
independent (X) variables have a SIGNIFICANT RELATIONSHIP with the dependent (Y) variable.
In answering the questions, pls. refer to bottom part of this file for the results of the test of
correlation as conducted in Jamovi.
1. What is the direction of correlation between course final grade and study hours?
a. Positive whereby as study hours increase, course final grade also increases.
b. Negative whereby as study hours increase, course final grade also increases.
c. Negative whereby as study hours decrease, course final grade also decreases.
d. Positive whereby as study hours increase, course final grade does not change.
e. None of the above.
2. What is the direction of correlation between course final grade and hours spent surfing
the internet?
 a. Positive whereby as hours spent surfing the internet increase, course final grade
also increases.
b. Negative whereby as hours spent surfing the internet increase, course final grade
also increases.
c. Negative whereby as hours spent surfing the internet increase, course final grade
decreases.
d. Negative whereby as hours spent surfing the internet decrease, course final
grade also decreases.
e. Positive whereby as hours spent surfing the internet increase, course final grade
does not change.
f. None of the above.
3. What is the direction of correlation between course final grade and frequency of class
participation?
a. Positive whereby as frequency of class participation increases, course final grade
also increases.
b. Negative whereby as frequency of class participation increases, course final
grade also increases.
c. Negative whereby as frequency of class participation decreases, course final
grade also decreases.
d. Positive whereby as frequency of class participation increases, course final grade
does not change.
e. None of the above.
4. What is the direction of correlation between course final grade and frequency of getting
plus points?
a. Positive whereby as frequency of getting plus points increases, course final grade
also increases.
b. Negative whereby as frequency of getting plus points increases, course final
grade also increases.
c. Negative whereby as frequency of getting plus points decreases, course final
grade also decreases.
d. Positive whereby as frequency of getting plus points increases, course final grade
does not change.
 e. None of the above.
5. What is the level of correlation between course final grade and study hours?
a. High positive correlation
b. Moderate positive correlation
c. Low positive correlation
d. High negative correlation
6. What is the level of correlation between course final grade and hours spent surfing the
internet?
a. High positive correlation
b. Moderate positive correlation
c. Low positive correlation
d. High negative correlation
7. What is the level of correlation between course final grade and frequency of class
participation?
a. High positive correlation
b. Moderate positive correlation
c. Low positive correlation
d. High negative correlation
8. What is the level of correlation between course final grade and frequency of
attendance?
a. High positive correlation
b. Moderate positive correlation
c. Low positive correlation
d. None of the above

Correlation Matrix

    COURSE FINAL GRADE STUDY HOURS

COURSE FINAL GRADE Pearson's r — 0.552 ***

  p-value — < .001
Correlation Matrix

    COURSE FINAL GRADE STUDY HOURS

STUDY HOURS Pearson's r 0.552 *** —

  p-value < .001 —

Note. * p < .05, ** p < .01, *** p < .001

Correlation Matrix

COURSE FINAL
FREQUENCY OF GETTING PLUS
    GRADE
POINTS

COURSE FINAL GRADE Pearson’s r —  

  p-value —  

FREQUENCY OF GETTING PLUS

Pearson’s r 0.521 *** —
POINTS
  p-value < .001 —

Note. * p < .05, ** p < .01, *** p < .001

Correlation Matrix

HOURS SPENT SURFING

    COURSE FINAL GRADE
INTERNET

COURSE FINAL GRADE Pearson's r —  

Correlation Matrix

HOURS SPENT SURFING

    COURSE FINAL GRADE
INTERNET
  p-value —  

HOURS SPENT SURFING

Pearson's r -0.747 *** —
INTERNET
  p-value < .001 —

Note. * p < .05, ** p < .01, *** p < .001

Correlation Matrix

COURSE FINAL FREQUENCY OF CLASS

   
GRADE PARTICIPATION

COURSE FINAL GRADE Pearson's r —  

  p-value —  

FREQUENCY OF CLASS
Pearson's r 0.357 *** —
PARTICIPATION
  p-value < .001 —

Note. * p < .05, ** p < .01, *** p < .001

Correlation Matrix

    COURSE FINAL GRADE ATTENDANCE

COURSE FINAL GRADE Pearson's r —  

  p-value —  

ATTENDANCE Pearson's r 0 —
  p-value > .05 —

Note. * p < .05, ** p < .01, *** p < .001