Missed-Run Anxiety
A sport psychology researcher wants to examine the relationship between the number of missed long runs for a marathon and cognitive anxiety prior to the marathon for runners. The data is as follows:
No. of Missed Long Runs |
Cognitive Anxiety Scores |
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1 |
5 |
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6 |
10 |
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2 |
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8 |
11 |
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12 |
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4 |
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3 |
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Tasks:
Using the data in the table, run a correlation and then a regression analysis in Microsoft Excel to answer the sport psychology researcher’s questions. Do the following:
· Identify the r value and the r-squared value. Explain what these values mean.
· Predict the anxiety score for a marathon runner if he missed 3 long runs.
Submission Details:
· Show the statistical analysis in a Microsoft Excel worksheet and write the comments in 1 page in a Microsoft Word document.
Calculated the required statistical values using the correct steps and the correct commands in the spreadsheet software. |
Interpreted the results of the statistical analysis. |
Predicted the value of a variable using the statistical analysis. |
Wrote in a clear, concise, and organized manner; demonstrated ethical scholarship in accurate representation and attribution of sources; and displayed accurate spelling, grammar, and punctuation. |