Advanced Statistics and Probability · Data & Probability

Hypothesis Testing for Correlation

Testing the significance of the product moment correlation coefficient.

Key Questions

  1. 1Does a high correlation coefficient imply a causal relationship?
  2. 2How do we determine the critical region for a correlation test?
  3. 3What is the impact of sample size on the significance of a correlation?

National Curriculum Attainment Targets

A-Level: Mathematics - Statistical Hypothesis Testing
Year: Year 13
Subject: Mathematics
Unit: Advanced Statistics and Probability
Period: Data & Probability

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