GC PSY520 Week 5 Correlation and Regression Latest 2017 January

Details:Use the attached document “Correlation and Regression” to complete the assignment.While APA format is not required for the body of this assignment, solid academic writing is expected, and documentation of sources should be presented using APA formatting guidelines, which can be found in the APA Style Guide, located in the Student Success Center.This benchmark assignment assesses the following programmatic competencies: 3.1 Interpret psychological phenomena using scientific reasoning.PSY-520 Graduate StatisticsTopic 5– Benchmark – Correlation and
Regression ProjectDirections:
Use the following information to complete the questions below. While APA format
is not required for the body of this assignment, solid academic writing is
expected, and documentation of sources should be presented using APA formatting
guidelines, which can be found in the APA Style Guide, located
in the Student Success Center.1. Select
at least three variables that you believe have a linear relationship. a. Specify
which variable is dependent and which are independent.2. Collect
the data for these variables and describe your data collection technique and
why it was appropriate as well as why the sample size was best.a. Submit
the data collected by submitting the SPSS data file with your submission.3. Find
the Correlation coefficient for each of the possible pairings of dependent and
independent variables and describe the relationship in terms of strength and
direction.4. Find
a linear model of the relationship between the three (or more) variables of
interest. 5. Explain
the validity of the model.