Question

Participant #	Hours Spent on Social Media (per day)	Self-Esteem (on a scale of 1-10)
1	0	9
2	0	7
3	1	6
4	1	7
5	1	8
6	2	5
7	2	6
8	2	7
9	3	3
10	3	4
11	3	5
12	4	3
13	4	4
14	5	3
15	5	4
16	5	5
17	6	5
18	7	4
19	8	4
20	9	3

1). Calculate the specific correlation coefficient for this data. What does r_xy = ? You can use the table on the last page for your calculations (This is the tough one).

2). Does there appear to be a correlation between these two variables? If yes, in what direction (positive or negative)?

3). What are three possible explanations for this correlational relationship? (Note – These can include “third variable” explanations).

Answer 1