Correlational Statistics (Noun)
Meaning
A statistical relation between two or more variables such that systematic changes in the value of one variable are accompanied by systematic changes in the other.
Classification
Nouns denoting cognitive processes and contents.
Examples
- Correlational statistics can help researchers understand the relationship between physical activity and weight loss in adults.
- The researcher used correlational statistics to identify a strong link between students' socio-economic status and their academic performance.
- By analyzing correlational statistics, the study found a positive correlation between the amount of time spent studying and exam scores.
- The correlational statistics suggested that there was a significant relationship between the number of hours slept and cognitive function in older adults.
- Correlational statistics were used to investigate the relationship between the level of air pollution and the incidence of respiratory diseases in urban areas.