Pearons's r and Spread: A Classroom Demonstration.

Huck, Schuyler W.; And Others

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ERIC Number: EJ452202

Record Type: Journal

Publication Date: 1992

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Pearons's r and Spread: A Classroom Demonstration.

Huck, Schuyler W.; And Others

Teaching of Psychology, v19 n1 p45-47 Feb 1992

Presents a classroom demonstration illustrating the connection between spread and Pearson's r. Discusses different factors that may result in an increase, decrease, or no change in r. Describes an exercise using decks of playing cards to generate hypothetical data on variables of intelligence quotient (IQ) and grade point average (GPA). (DK)

Descriptors: Class Activities, Demonstrations (Educational), Higher Education, Predictor Variables, Psychology, Scores, Statistics

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Guides - Classroom - Teacher; Reports - Descriptive

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Audience: Teachers; Practitioners

Language: English

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