Predictive Validity Activity

Predictive Validity Activity

Predictive Validity Activity

Analysis

College Aptitude Test and Grade Point Average

Correlations

College Aptitude Test

Grade Point Average

College Aptitude Test

Pearson Correlation

1

.445 **

Sig. (2 - tailed)

.004

N

40

40

Grade Point Average

Pearson Correlation

.445 **

1

Sig. (2 - tailed)

.004

N

40

40

** . Correlation is significant at the 0.01 level (2 - tailed).

It is reflected from the above correlation analysis that there is a correlation between the college aptitude test and grade point average. The reason of this statement is that the level of significance is below 0.05 that is 0.004 showing the statistically significance of the variables. Moreover, it is also found that there is a positive correlation between the college aptitude test and grade point average as the Pearson Correlation Coefficient is in positive that is 0.445; this means as the college aptitude test increases then the grade point average will also increase.

World Affairs Test and Grade Point Average

Correlations

World Affairs Test

Grade Point Average

World Affairs Test

Pearson Correlation

1

- .018

Sig. (2 - tailed)

.914

N

40

40

Grade Point Average

Pearson Correlation

- .018

1

Sig. (2 - tailed)

.914

N

40

40

From the above correlation analysis, it is presented that there is no correlation between the world affairs test and grade point average. The basis of this statement is that the significance level is greater than 0.05 that is 0.914, indicating that there is no statistical significant relationship of world affairs test with the grade point average. Furthermore, if there was a correlation then the correlation will be in negative as Pearson Correlation Coefficient is in negative that is -0.018. For that reason, it can be said that there would be negative correlation between the world affairs test and grade point average. However, as the correlation model is insignificant, thus, there is no correlation of world affairs test with the grade point average.

Scatter Plot

From the above scatter plot, it can be seen that the data of college aptitude test and grade point average is scatter; however, from the points that are 500 to 700, there are too much points which are gained by the students. Therefore, it seems that college aptitude test and grade point average are related with each other.

It can be observed from the above scatter plot that the data of world affairs test and grade point average is too much scatter. The basis of this statement is that the points which are gained by the students vary too much due to which their grade point average also differ. For that reason, it seems that world affairs test and grade point average ...