Question

Descriptive Statistics                          

            Mean   Std. Deviation N

I like statistics!            1.64     .889     80

I am anxious and nervous about taking this course    2.93     .897     80

I think I am going to do well in this course    2.66     .795     80

If I try hard, I know I can do well in this course        3.01     .771     80

I just don't have what it takes to do well in this course          .91       .679     80

Correlations                                                                

                        I like statistics!            I am anxious and nervous about taking this course    I think I am going to do well in this course    If I try hard, I know I can do well in this course     I just don't have what it takes to do well in this course

I like statistics!            Pearson Correlation     1          -.384**            .255*   .117     -.200

            Sig. (2-tailed)              .000     .023     .300     .075

            N         80        80        80        80        80

I am anxious and nervous about taking this course    Pearson Correlation     -.384**            1          -.249* -.035    .301**

            Sig. (2-tailed) .000                 .026     .756     .007

            N         80        80        80        80        80

I think I am going to do well in this course    Pearson Correlation     .255*   -.249* 1          .689** -.220

            Sig. (2-tailed) .023     .026                 .000     .050

            N         80        80        80        80        80

If I try hard, I know I can do well in this course        Pearson Correlation     .117     -.035    .689** 1          -.119

            Sig. (2-tailed) .300     .756     .000                 .294

            N         80        80        80        80        80

I just don't have what it takes to do well in this course          Pearson Correlation     -.200    .301** -.220    -.119    1

            Sig. (2-tailed) .075     .007     .050     .294    

            N         80        80        80        80        80

** Correlation is significant at the 0.01 level (2-tailed).                                                                   

* Correlation is significant at the 0.05 level (2-tailed).                                                                     

16. Looking at your correlation matrix above, tell me which two variables were the most STRONGLY correlated. Include the correlation, degrees of freedom, and the p-value (Sig.) for the pair you choose. [2 points]

17. What is the correlation between ‘like_stats’ and ‘anxious’? Is it significant and in what direction? Write up your interpretation/conclusion using APA format. Be sure to include the correlation, degrees of freedom, and p-value [4 points]

Answer 1

16. Ans

Correlation	If I try hard,I can do well in this course	sig	N	df
I think I am going to do well in this course	0.689**	0	80	79

Conclusion: I think I am going to do well in this course and If I try hard, I know I can do well in this course are strongly correlated at 0.01 level of significance

17. Ans

Correlation	I am Anxious and nervous about taking this course	sig	N	df
I like statistics	-.384**	0	80	79

Correlation anxious and nervouscourse sig. N df

I like statistics! -.384** 0 80 79

Conclusion: I like statistics! and I am anxious and nervous about taking this course are correlated at 0.01 level of significance