STAT 201 Study Guide - Final Guide: Pearson Product-Moment Correlation Coefficient, Scatter Plot

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Stats 201: the data pattern has a positive correlation because dms increases with the increase of srd. The strength and direction of a linear trend between dms and. Pearson coefficient, r: 0. 968531317479152: spearman correlation coefficient: 0. 782142857142857. The pearson correlation measure best reflects the strength and direction of this relationship because the variables have a stronger linear correlation (bigger number) compared to the non-linear, spearman correlation. Last week: an advantage is that the number given by adults will be more accurate because people are likely to remember the actual number of times they watched recently. A disadvantage is that the span of the poll is too short. The average numbers may fluctuate depending on the season or month, for example people might watch more movies during the week of valentine"s day compared to a regular week. Answers will vary depending on the week the poll is taken.