Read:

• Pyrczak, F., & Oh, D.M. (2018). Chapter 18, Scattergram, pp. 95 - 104.

How do scattergrams help you to understand the concept of correlations and the meaning of various values or Pearson r? Give an example of a positive correlation you might find in your organization, or life. Give an example of a negative correlation you might find. Keep in mind that correlations demonstrate relationships - they do NOT identify cause.

For Part 2:

Watch the video on p values and significance:

• One Minute Economics. (2018, February 13). Statistical significance, the null hypothesis and p-values defined & explained in one minute[Video file]. Retrieved from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nb75_GFPD9A (1:58 mm)
• Research by Design. (2016, August 29). What statistical significance means[Video file]. Retrieved fromhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W_bWzoFkGWc (5:44 mm)

Remembering that correlations do not equate to causation, and also that significant findings and meaningful findings are different, use your example and consider if a significant correlation between your variables would be meaningful and what would it mean?