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    likely. But‚ if we were to track and plot the sunrises and rooster crows every morning for a year‚ it would be evident that they occur concurrently. This is an association. So‚ then‚ does the sunrise cause the rooster to crow? Not necessarily. A spurious association is an association between two variables that can be better explained by a third lurking‚ or hidden variable. In this case‚ the lurking variable is territorial advertising. "Roosters crow every hour‚ on the hour…saying‚ ‘This is my coop

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    abuse is associated with greater levels of eating disorders in adulthood. This has been exemplified in five empirical research articles. These articles have been examined in order to determine if there is support for whether childhood abuse has a correlation with eating disorders. The first of these studies was conducted by Wonderlich‚ et al (2001). This study examines the relationship between sexual trauma and eating disorder behavior. The effects of the developmental stage of the victim was taken

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    offer a quick and relatively inexpensive way to diversify‚ the purpose of this article is to address the issue of risk reduction through international diversification. This article also provides support for the hypothesis that international market correlations increase after unexpected exogenous shocks. The implication is that diversification benefits may be reduced after such events. National economies have recently become more closely linked‚ not only because of growing international trade and investment

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    ]^(2 )}〗 Var(R_(ICE CREAM) )= .5 x (-.02- .09)^(2 )+ .5 x (.20- .09)^2= .0121 Var(R_FRISBEES )= .5 x (.06- .09)^(2 )+ .5 x (.12- .09)^2= .0009 Var(R_UMBRELLAS )= .5 x (.15- .09)^(2 )+ .5 x (.03- .09)^2= .0036 B.) The covariances and correlations for the returns on the two investment alternatives described are as follows: 〖〖Covariance〗_(ICE CREAM‚FRISBEES)=σ〗_R1‚2= ∑_(i=1)^n▒〖{P_(i ) [(R_(1‚i )–E[R_1 〗])([R_(2‚i )–E[R_2 ])} 〖Covariance〗_(ICE CREAM‚FRISBEES)={.5[(-.02- .09)(.06-.09)+(

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    Correlations sex wear mask sex Pearson Correlation 1 .363* Sig. (2-tailed) .014 N 45 45 wear mask Pearson Correlation .363* 1 Sig. (2-tailed) .014 N 45 45 *. Correlation is significant at the 0.05 level (2-tailed). Correlations sex active join protect sex Pearson Correlation 1 -.299* Sig. (2-tailed) .046 N 45 45 active join protect Pearson Correlation -.299* 1 Sig. (2-tailed) .046 N 45 45 *. Correlation is significant

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    The correlation analysis refers to the techniques used in measuring the closeness of the relationship between the variables. DEFINITION Some important definitions of correlation are given below: 1. “Correlation analysis deals with the association between two or more variables”. ---- Simpson & kafka. 2. “When the relationship is of quantitative nature‚ the appropriate statistical tool for discovering and measuring the relationship and expressing it in brief formula is known as correlation”.-----

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    student and the correlation coefficient is determined. Disadvantages: 1. When the time interval is short‚ the respondents may recall their previous responses resulting to high correlation coefficient or CC. 2. When the time interval is long‚ the students may forget or unlearn their responses resulting to a low correlation coefficient of the test . 3. Environmental condition such as noise‚ temperature‚ lighting etc. may affect the coefficient correlation. Spearman rank correlation coefficient or

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    Contents TASK 3 4 Primary Research 4 Secondary research 5 Results 6 Introductory questions 6 Main questions 6 Final questions 8 Memo 9 Task 5 10 Correlation 10 Positive correlation 10 Negative correlation 10 No correlation 10 Strengths of correlations 11 Limitations of correlations 11 5 A + B. 11 5C. 12 5D. 13 5E. 13 5F. 13 Task 7A. 14 Total float 14 Free float 14 7B. 14 7C. 15 7D. 15 Reference: 16 Further Reading 16 TASK 3 Primary Research The main objective of the survey was to identify

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    raw material‚ Finished goods and Sales. Correlations Sales Import_RM Import_FG Sales Pearson Correlation 1 0.798285398 0.254598201 Sig. (2-tailed) 1.038E-173 5.08316E-13 N 781 781 781 Import_RM Pearson Correlation 0.798285398 1 0.211418987 Sig. (2-tailed) 1.038E-173 2.42394E-09 N 781 781 781 Import_FG Pearson Correlation 0.254598201 0.211418987 1 Sig. (2-tailed) 5.08316E-13 2.42394E-09 N 781 781 781 ** Correlation is significant at the 0.01 level (2-tailed).

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    Sanizah’s Notes 02/05/2013 1 sanizah@tmsk.uitm.edu.my 2 CHAPTER 5 CORRELATION AND REGRESSION Introduction Correlation and Regression Scatter Plot/Diagram Coefficient of Correlation Simple Linear Regression sanizah@tmsk.uitm.edu.my Learning objectives • Explain the concept of correlation • Calculate Pearson’s correlation coefficient and interpret the results • Calculate Spearman’s rank correlation for qualitative and quantitative data and interpret the results • Determine the

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