CORRELATION METHOD

• Correlation research is a method CORRELATION COEFFICIENT

employed to determine the
relationship between two The strength and direction of the
relationship between the two variables is
variables for prediction purposes. represented by a number, known as
• For example, you may be correlation coefficient.
interested in knowing whether “the Its value can range from +1.0 through 0.0
amount of study time” is related to to –1.0.
the “student’s academic
achievement”.
• Unlike experimental method, in
correlation method we simply
study the relationship b/w two
variables without any
manipulation.
 TYPES OF CORRELATION

POSITIVE NEGATIVE ZERO

• A positive correlation • A negative • It is also possible that
indicates that as the correlation tells us sometimes no
value of one variable that as the value of one correlation may exist
(X) increases, the variable (X) increases, between the two
value of the other the value of the other variables. This is called
variable (Y) will also (Y) decreases. zero correlation.
increase. • Eg. • Eg
• Eg. 1.Altitude and 1.R/S b/w intelligence
1.The more you temperature. and life expectancy
exercise your 2.Time spent studying 2.R/S b/w obesity and
muscles, the stronger and in other activities academic
they get. 3.Increase in absences achievement
2.R/S b/w study time and scores
and test scores
 RECAP
• Correlationmethod- It’s the method of psychological enquiry
which is used to determine whether 2 variables are related or not.
• Correlation
coefficient- It is the number which represents the
magnitude and direction of the relationship between 2 variables.
• Positive correlation- When we increase one variable, the other
variable increases and vice versa, the 2 variables are said to be
positively correlated.
• Negative correlation- If upon increasing one variable, the other
decreases and vice versa, the 2 variables are said to be negativey
correlated.
• Zero correlation- If 2 variables are not related, then there is said
to be zero correlation between them.