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I.

Correlation
II. Describing
Relationships
•Positive Correlation
•Negative Correlation
•Zero Correlation
• Refers to the extent to which the distributions
are linearly related or associated between
the two variables.
• The extent of correlation is indicated
numerically by the coefficient of correlation
(rxy).
• The correlation coefficient rxy is also known
as Pearson Product Moment Correlation
Coefficient in honor of Karl Pearson, who
developed the said formula.
Positive Negative
Correlation Correlation
Zero Correlation
Positive correlation Negative Zero correlation
exists when two correlation is when means there is no
variables operate in two variables move relationship
unison so that when opposite one
another so that between the two
one variable rises or variables.
falls, the other does when one variable
rises, the other
the same. falls.

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