Provide two reasons why it is important to identify the pattern of correlation in a scatter diagram before proceeding to figure the linear correlation

What will be an ideal response?


Identifying whether the pattern of correlation is linear tells you whether it is appropriate to use the standard procedures for calculating a linear correlation. If the pattern is linear, identifying the direction and approximate strength of correlation before doing the figuring provides a check of the results you derive
from the actual calculations.

Sociology

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Hard dependency theory has been criticized on the grounds that it

a. concentrates too little attention on the external relations between an underdeveloped country and developed countries b. concentrates too much attention on the precapitalist histories of contemporary underdeveloped nations c. seems too rigid in holding that dependency always renders development impossible d. has never put forth any social policy recommendations

Sociology

Which perspective argues that age maintains the stability of society by providing a set of roles and expectations for each particular age group or for a particular life stage?

A. feminist B. interactionist C. functionalist D. conflict

Sociology

For a single variable measured at the nominal level, an appropriate graph would be a

a. pie chart. b. histogram. c. frequency polygon. d. bivariate table

Sociology

______ is the tendency to see only what one expects to see.

A. Intentional perception B. Selective perception C. Ethnocentric perception D. Modern perception

Sociology