A researcher studied the relation between psychotherapists€™ degree of empathy and their patients€™ satisfaction with therapy. As a pilot study, four patient€“therapist pairs were studied. Here are the results:

(a) Make a scatter diagram of the scores.
(b) Describe in words the general pattern of correlation, if any.
(c) Figure the correlation coefficient.
(d) Figure whether the correlation is statistically significant (use the .05 significance level, two-tailed).
(e) Explain the logic of what you have done, writing as if you are speaking to someone who has never heard of correlation (but who does understand the mean, standard deviation, Z scores, and hypothesis testing).
(f) Give three logically possible directions of causality, saying for each whether it is a reasonable direction in light of the variables involved (and why).

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Therapist Empathy 70 94 36 48 Pair Number Patient Satisfaction