Problem
What is the relationship between clients' age (number) and their confidence in quitting smoking (scale)
I. Determine which statistical test is most appropriate. Explain your rational.
II. What are the hypotheses?
III. Using the table below, interpret the SPSS output, in terms of strength and direction of the association.
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Age
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confidence in quitting smoking scale 1 to 10
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Age
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Pearson Correlation
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1
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.629(**)
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Sig. (2-tailed)
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.000
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N
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45
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45
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confidence in quitting smoking scale 1 to 10
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Pearson Correlation
|
.629(**)
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1
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Sig. (2-tailed)
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.000
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N
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45
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45
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IV. What is the statistical significance from the analysis?
V. What is the clinical significance/potential clinical implications arising from the analysis?