Pearson correlation
For the following set of scores,
X Y
0 3
1 1
2 5
3 9
4 7
A. Compute the Pearson correlation.
B. Multiply each X value by 2 and compute the Pearson correlation for the modified scores.
C. Comparing the values obtained in parts a and b, how does multiplying each score by a constant affect the value of the correlation?