Reflection Questions

[Gustavo Mendez]

1.) What does the correlation coefficient suggest about the link between social anxiety and study hours?
– The correlation coefficient is likely to be negative and show that students who have greater social anxiety also study for fewer hours. It may be due to the fact that they shun study groups or that stress intensifies as it impacts their study routines.

2.) Is the relationship statistically significant?
– If the p-value is less than 0.05, then yes the association is statistically significant, i.e., the observed association is not due to chance and may be attributed to an actual trend within the student population.

3.) Does attendance level predict whether a student passed?
– Yes, if a chi-square test or a logistic regression found there to be a significant association between attendances and pass rates, then it means that students with good attendances are likely to pass.

4.) Which result would you prioritize when designing academic interventions?
– I would put most emphasis on the attendance-pass connection as it is most clearly linked to academic success. Decreasing absenteeism can be a more tangible and measurable intervention for improving student performance, as well as indirectly reducing anxiety by keeping students in class.

— Gustavo Mendez

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