Criminal Justice Statistics Discussion Board 4 – Bivariate Analysis-Testing Associations between Variables

Please read the pages below, and then answer the questions:

• Goss-Sampson, M. A. (2024). Statistical Analysis in JASP 0.18.3: A Guide for Students (p. 45-69; 95-106).
• Recommended: Navarro, D.J., Foxcroft, D.R., & Faulkenberry, T.J. (2019). Learning Statistics with JASP: A Tutorial for Psychology Students and Other Beginners (p. 183-206; 251-266). 

Questions

Write the question first, then answer it.

• Explain the statistical techniques used to test the relationship between categorical variables. Specifically, explain:
  • Chi-Square Test for Association
  • The assumptions for each

• Explain the statistical techniques used to test the associations between variables. Specifically, explain:
  • Correlation Analysis
    • Pearson’s correlation coefficient (i.e., parametric correlation)
    • Spearman’s and Kendall’s tau correlation (i.e., non-parametric correlation)
    • The assumptions for each

• Explain the statistical techniques used for predictive analyses. Specifically, explain:
  • Simple Regression
  • Logistic regression
  • The assumptions for each