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In this article, the writer discusses correlation and linear and nonlinear regression with respect to WidgeCorp's cold beverage sales.

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"The term correlation refers to a statistical technique that demonstrates whether pairs of variables are related and to what degree. The correlation of two variables can be positive negative or minimal. Positive correlation means that as one variable gets larger the other gets larger while negative correlation means that as one gets larger the other gets smaller a relationship also known as an inverse correlation. A minimal correlation exists when the two variables are barely correlated and ..."

Tags:correlation, WidgeCorp, cold beverages, linear regression, nonlinear regression, minimum sum of square

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The paper looks at how Richard Taylor, in his article, "Interpretation of the Correlation Coefficient: A Basic Review" examines the statistical concept of the correlation coefficient. The paper looks at how Taylor stresses the wide use of correlation analysis and how correlations can be either negatively or positively linked. The paper outlines Taylor's explanation of why interpretation of correlation is so essential and also how correlation coefficients can be used in conjunction with regression analysis to predict unknown values.

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"This analysis of Taylor is germane to any discipline, including the social as well as the natural sciences, where statistics are used to 'prove a point' when validating conclusions. The author does not only present examples of how the effect may be relevant to the sonographer at a medical facility, despite the where the article was published but draws from a wide range of disciplines including simple common sense. Correlation is an important concept because "it is often useful to determine if a relationship exists between two different variables. If so, how significant or how strong is this association between the two variables?" (Taylor 1990, p.36)"

Tags:statistics, conclusions, relationships, validity, regression, analysis

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This paper explains that these correlates are important, since they represent the leading organizational indicators that affect student learning. The author states that the correlates include instructional leadership, clear and focused mission, safe and orderly environment, a high expectation climate, frequent monitoring of students' progress, positive relations between the home and school, and an opportunity to learn. The paper stresses that the uniqueness of these correlates is that they are the only set of research-based characteristics of a school's climate associated with improved and better learning.

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"By mastery, it means the completion of an established set of instructional objectives, which indicates the students' readiness to go forward to the next level. The level of thinking and teaching must be parallel to the students' abilities. There must be multiple teaching methods and high level thinking skills made available to all students. Any failure to demonstrate mastery of the subjects must be acted upon immediately with alternatives. School skills must be defined and explained to students. Goal setting and self-reporting exercises may be emphasized. Skills that are basic could be in the area of reading, writing, math, technology and citizenship. These are understood with clarity and taught by teachers. To breed expectation, the lessons must be reviewed while curriculums defined. Mastery level is not communicated but developed although the expectation for success is communicated."

Tags:unique, leadership, team, monitoring, expectation

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The current best we can offer to future generations is to unearth as many of the causative factors associated with violent crime so that it might be possible to indirectly manipulate crime rates and improve the quality of societies everywhere. To that end, we find that research-especially when viewed through the lens of social structure theory, demonstrates that poverty is one of the primary indicators of the potential for an individual to commit a violent crime. With this in mind, this paper examines violent crime and its relationship to poverty levels.

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"Crime, especially violent crime, is a continual bane on all modern societies. Despite the best efforts to eradicate crime through social policy--whether it be inducement or punishment--there seems to be little chance of eliminating violent crime once and for all..."

Tags:causative factors, crime rates, eliminating commit

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This study explores the association between both deviant and non-deviant sexual behavior as a coping strategy employed by sexual offenders. It suggests that sexual activity, discovered during adolescence, is reinforced as a coping mechanism to alleviate emotional distress. The paper discusses adolescent behavior and sexual offences that are associated with this age group.

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"The correlates of sexual offending have been studied by researchers who seek to discover common patterns in relation to past and present behavior as well as lifestyle variables. Evidence has supported the use of sexual activity as a coping strategy, as a mechanism to full intimacy voids, and as a response to childhood abuse. Sexual offending has also been correlated with higher measures of deviant sexual arousal in response to audio stimuli, and with drug and alcohol use. Evidence suggests that due to parental abuse and modeling of parental behaviors, such as drug and alcohol use, adolescent sexual offenders fail to learn appropriate social skills and thus lack healthy peer and familial relationships. Due to a lack of emotional support in their lives, sexual offenders turn to sexual activity to fill intimacy deficits without fearing rejection from others. Because adolescent sexual offenders commonly suffer verbal abuse in the form of parental rejection and neglect, sexual activity serves as a reinforced mechanism which offers temporary relief from feelings of isolation."

Tags:abuse, alcohol, drugs, emotional

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"This research examines an application of the statistical procedures of correlation and regression analysis. The initial part of the examination describes correlation and regression procedures, and illustrates the use of the procedures in an application. Following the description and illustration, the accuracy and appropriateness of the application is discussed.

Description of the Procedure, and An Illustration of the Use of the Procedure in An Application
Correlation and regression procedures are described in this section. This description is followed by an illustration of the use of the procedures in an application."

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This essay will analyze the history of the IQ-Race controversy with a view to questioning both the function of IQ as a predictive factor, and the validity of associations between IQ scores and racial origins. It will be argued that, from a layman's perspective, the sheer number of uncontrolled variables in such associations seem to undermine the theory that IQ is closely associated with race. Thus, general correlations between IQ scores and racial origins do not signify a causal relationship between the two.

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This paper presents an overview of the disorders Bulimia nervosa and Hypothyroidism, including a description of both syndromes and their effects (diagnoses/onset of Bulimia and role of thyroid gland), as well as a review of various research findings interconnecting the two. In particular, long term damaging effects of Bulimia such as low blood sugar and hyperglycemia, lower resting metabolic rates, and malnutrition are examined in order to correlate it with the possible onset of hypothyroidism.

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"A brief description of Bulimia Nervosa according to the latest DSM IV entails recurrent episodes of binge eating characterized of larger than normal portions in shorter than average time spans. These episodes are accompanied by a lack of control over feeding behavior and typically followed by a period of compensatory behavior such as self-induced vomiting; misuse of laxatives, diuretics, enemas, or other medications; fasting, or excessive exercise. Binges and purges occur in ongoing cycles for an average of at least twice a week for three months. An onset of bulimia usually occurs in later adolescence and more prevalent in females. People suffering this condition may or may not be overweight and may or may not have suffered previously or are concurrently suffering from Anorexia Nervosa."

Tags:bulimia, disorder, eating, expermimental, fasting, hormones, hypothalamus, hypothyroid, malnutrition, pituitary, pyschology, research, thyroid

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The paper looks at two of the most often used correlational statistics for computing the association between two variables; the Pearson correlation statistic and the Spearman correlation statistic. However, there are theoretical and functional differences between these two statistics, and the purpose of this paper is to discuss these differences.

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"A correlation is a statistical term, meaning that there is an association or relationship between two or more variables, (Woodbury) and the correlational statistic itself is a number that describes the type of relationship or association that exists. (Gavin) One well known correlation is that between income and education. Although not always on average, a person's yearly income will increase with increases in his or her education. (Macionis) There are diverse reasons why people examine for correlations..."

Tags:statistics, correlations

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This paper examines the nature of temporal memory, visual perception, and attention shifts through eye movement prove intriguing subject matter. The paper looks into two particular experimental designs used to investigate these issues. The first investigates how eye movement and visual short-term memory are related to pedestrian traffic behavior. The second experimental design tests the correlation between television viewing and the ability to read stereograms. Both television viewing and comprehension of stereograms require a long period of looking at once spot and taking in visual information, though one involves absorption of moving information and the other involves absorption of still information. The paper explains that both designs observe eyeball movement and visual focus in terms of competency tasks and that one involves the real-life scenario of pedestrian behavior, while the other involves the ability to detect hidden geometric patterns using visual focus. The paper concludes that the first experiment is an important test to implement because pedestrian traffic fatalities prove to be a dominant and historical problem, while the second test is interesting because the ability to glimpse the hidden images in stereograms is still an unsolved mystery.

Outline:
Introduction
Experimental Design
Non-Experimental/Correlational Design
Conclusion

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"The problem is how to test the hypotheses in an ethical fashion. Restricting the potential eye movement and scope of vision of pedestrians as they walk through real-life traffic would be very ethically wrong. Instead, a simulation needs to be developed whereby the safety of subjects is not compromised. In this case, the simulation can come either via reconstruction of a traffic scenario (difficult to enact) or in terms of a computer simulation (which poses no safety risk). A number of computer games already exist in which traffic and pedestrian behavior are a major part of the game. An obvious example is Grand Theft Auto, though as this game is controversial (violence, bad language) it may not be appropriate. The game "City Life" would be better, as it is visually very realistic and easy to maneuver. Other Sims games may be also appropriate and are readily available. However, in order to eliminate the chance of video prowess of being an extraneous variable, the game should be very simple and easy for computer game "beginners" to maneuver. A pedestrian street version of city life, or a fairly "clean" part of Grand Theft Auto, may be appropriate. The scene selection is one whereby intersecting traffic is a consideration and the A to B point of pedestrian travel is a fairly straight, easy-to-monitor course."

Tags:focus, psychology