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No Yes Pearson
xy
Test statistic = r = Correlation of coefficient =
x2 y2
r ranges -1 to 1
Note..
r = correlation coefficient
r2 = coefficient of determination
= variability in Y explained by regressing Y on X
Pearson moment correlation analysis
Tick Pearson.
Select 2 tailed.
Click OK.
Wing Tail
Wing Pears on Correlation 1 .990*
Sig. (2-tail ed) . .010
N 4 4
Tail Pears on Correlation .990* 1
Sig. (2-tail ed) .010 .
N 4 4
*. Correlation i s s igni ficant at the 0.05 l evel (2-tailed).
Result:
Wing length and tail length of birds are positively correlated
Pearsons r = 0.99 (p<0.05).