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Transcribed Image Text:Pearsons Product Moment Correlation Coefficient
Given the data on the next page, compute the correlation of reading and writing scores of freshman college students. Interpret the result in
one paragraph consisting of three to four sentences.
Freshman college students' reading test and scores
and essay scores
Student
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
00
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
Reading
Scores
26
25
29
34
21
28
21
30
27
26
29
28
35
24
29
Writing
Scores
5.0
2.3
4.3
4.3
4.7
3.0
4.7
4.7
4.7
4.3
4.3
4.7
4.7
4.0
4.7
Total Points for Reading Test: 35 items
Total Points for Writing: 6 points
Total number of students: 30
Student
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
Reading
Scores
22
34
30
30
31
24
27
32
29
30
23
33
30
29
29
Writing
Scores
3.7
4.3
5.0
4.7
3.0
4.7
5.0
4.3
4.0
5.3
2.7
4.3
5.0
4.7
5.3
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