IB skill practice

Test a correlation coefficient

Calculate the t statistic for testing a population correlation coefficient.

Paper 1, Paper 2 5 marks Difficulty 5

Test a correlation coefficient - official syllabus scenario

Read the official-HL feature being tested first. A school study correlation test has sample correlation \(r=0.42\) and \(n=20\). Calculate the t statistic for testing \( ho=0\). Enter the requested value and choose the interpretation that matches the result.

Worked practice: result and interpretation

Calculate the requested result first, then choose the interpretation that follows from it.