SPSS Variable	Definition
Quiz1	Quiz 1: number of correct answers
GPA	Previous grade point average
Total	Total number of points earned in class
Final	Final exam: number of correct answers

Step 1: Write Section 1 of the DAA: The Data Analysis Plan

• Name the four variables used in this analysis and whether they are categorical or continuous.
• State a research question, null hypothesis, and alternate hypothesis for total and final.
• State a research question, null hypothesis, and alternate hypothesis for gpa and quiz1.

Step 2: Write Section 2 of the DAA:Testing Assumptions

Test for one of the assumptions of correlation - normality.

• Create a descriptive statistics table in SPSS to assess normality. This table should include the four variables named above.
• Paste the table in the DAA.
• Interpret the skewness and kurtosis values and how you determined whether the assumption of normality was met or violated.

Step 3: Write Section 3 of the DAA:Results and Interpretation

• Paste the intercorrelation matrix (SPSS Correlation table) for the four variables into the document.
• Below the output, first report the total-final correlation including degrees of freedom, correlation coefficient, and p value. Specify whether or not to reject the null hypothesis for this correlation.
• Second, report the gpa-quiz1 correlation including degrees of freedom, correlation coefficient, and p value. Specify whether or not to reject the null hypothesis for this correlation.

Step 4: Write Section 4 of the DAA:Statistical Conclusions

• Provide a brief summary of your analysis and the conclusions drawn about correlations.
• Analyze the limitations of the statistical test and/or possible alternative explanations for your results.

Step 5: Write Section 5 of the DAA:Application

Analyze how you might use correlations in your field of study.

• Name two variables that would work for such an analysis and why studying the relationship may be important to the field or practice.