Correlation. Linear regression

The link to the recorded lecture is at the bottom of the page.

Required:

Kellstedt, Paul M. and Guy D. Whitten. The Fundamentals of Political Science Research. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, read a section titled "Example 3: Correlation coefficient", this section begins on p. 150 in the 2009 edition of the book and on page 161 in the 2013 edition.

Read the chapter about Bivariate Regression models from Kellstedt, Paul M. and Guy D. Whitten. The Fundamentals of Political Science Research. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press. It's chapter 9 from the 2009 edition (or chapter 8 from the 2013 edition). Make sure you read carefully about the assumptions.

Sections 12.6 - 12.9 in Learning Statistics with Jamovi.

Recommended:

Chapters 8 in The Essentials of Political Analysis 3rd ed. by Phillip H. Pollock III. (CQ Press, 2009). Available in the library.

Homework

Homework assignment 8 is due today. 

In addition, if you want to replace your worst homework score with a new score, you can do a make-up homework as well. This make-up homework is optional. The make-up homework is also due this week 15 minutes before the start of the class.

Videos (for your work after this week's class):

Here is the link to the recorded class. You should have access to it. If you can't access it, let me know. I will look into the problem and fix it.