A researcher wonders if there I a correlation between (X) people’s opinions of bilingual education and (Y) their opinions about whether foreign-born citizens should e allowed to run for president. She collects the following data, with both variables being measured on a scale from 1 to 9 (1 being strongly opposed an 9 being strongly in favor).
X Y
2……………………. 1
5……………………. 4
8……………………. 9
6……………………. 5
1……………………. 1
2……………………. 1
8……………………. 7
3……………………. 2
Calculate a Pearson’s correlation coefficient and determine whether the correlation is significant.