Positive Correlations

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This assignment is for a graduate level health statistics class. Please use examples associated with sports and health sciences.Sources are not required for this assignment.

This week we focused on correlation.
Here are some examples of positive correlations:
1. SAT scores and college achievement—among college students, those with higher SAT scores also have higher grades
2. Happiness and helpfulness—as people’s happiness level increases, so does their helpfulness (conversely, as people’s happiness level decreases, so does their helpfulness)

Here are some examples of positive correlations:
1. Education and years in jail—people who have more years of education tend to have fewer years in jail (or phrased as people with more years in jail tend to have fewer years of education)
2. Crying and being held—among babies, those who are held more tend to cry less (or phrased as babies who are held less tend to cry more)

Think of an example of a positive and negative correlation and present each to the class. Is there any research to back up your correlation? If so, please reference the information. If you have not found anything to support your correlation, why do you feel it is accurate?

Correlation is all around us so just give it a little thought and be creative.

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