Determine whether each of the following questions requires correlation analysis

Question

Determine whether each of the following questions requires correlation analysis or regression analysis to obtain an answer, or not enough information (a) Is there a correlation between the grades a student attained in high school and the grades he or she attained in college? (b) What is the relationship between the weight of a package and the cost of mailing it first class? (c) Is there a linear relationship between a person's height and shoe size? (d) What is the relationship between the number of worker-hours and the number of units of production completed? (e) is the score obtained on a certain aptitude test linearly related to a person's ability to perform a certain job?

Explanation / Answer

All are correct, except e. There is a positive correlation in all of them from a to d. For e, there might be a negative correlation, or completely independent, depending upon the type of job (physical or analytical)

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