Capella University
Data Analysis Plan
The four variables involved are quiz 1(continuous), gpa(continuous), total(continuous),
and final(continuous). What is the relationship between GPA and quiz 1? (Research Question)
There is not a relationship between GPA and quiz 1. (Null hypothesis) There is a relationship
between gpa and quiz 1. (Alternative)
, Testing Assumptions
Descriptive Statistics
N Mean Skewness Kurtosis
Statistic Statistic Statistic Std. Error Statistic Std. Error
gpa 105 2.8622 -.220 .236 -.688 .467
quiz1 105 7.47 -.851 .236 .162 .467
total 105 100.09 -.757 .236 1.146 .467
final 105 61.84 -.341 .236 -.277 .467
Valid N (listwise) 105
The Skewness for gpa shows -.22 with a kurtosis of -.69. This does not show an
acceptable range of normality. Quiz 1 shows a skewness of -.85 with kurtosis of .16. There is
an acceptable range of normality. Total shows a skewness of -.76 and kurtosis of 1.1. There is
an acceptable range of normality with Total. Final shows a skewness of -.34 and a kurtosis
of-.28. There is not an acceptable range of normality noted.
Results & Interpretation
Correlations
gpa quiz1 final total
**
gpa Pearson Correlation 1 .152 .379 .318**
Sig. (2-tailed) .121 .000 .001
N 105 105 105 105
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quiz1 Pearson Correlation .152 1 .499 .797**
Sig. (2-tailed) .121 .000 .000
N 105 105 105 105
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