1. You are a researcher interested in time spent in nature and stress. You recruit a small sample and measure how much time they have spent outdoors in the last week (this is variable X). You also measure their self-report of stress (this is variable Y). The participants scores are listed below. You want to know if there is a correlation between time spent outdoors and stress and if so, what type of correlation is it and is it strong or weak.

Complete the following chart. Make sure you do NOT round your answers until you report them on the assignment. Every time you round you create errors and can risk throwing your final answer off.

SP r= VSS SSy SP =_ ( x - M) ( Y - My) X (X-Mx) (X-Mx) Y (Y-MY) (Y-My)2 8 O 6 4 - SSy= SSy= SP: r= a. What direction is the correlation - positive or negative? b. What is the strength of the correlation - weak, moderate, or strong? Make sure you review the Cohen's cutoffs for this