Table 5

Summary of hypothesis testing of correlations

Discriminant validityN=34 hypotheses
No correlation as predicted18 (53%)
Positive correlation demonstrated7 (21%)
Small7
Moderate0
Large0
Negative correlation demonstrated9 (26%)
Small8
Moderate1
Large0
Convergent validityN=64 hypotheses
Correlation strength and direction exactly as predicted39 (61%)
No correlation observed while correlation was predicted8 (13%)
Direction of observed correlation the same as predicted16 (25%)
Off by one strength category16
Off by two strength categories0
Direction of observed correlation direction opposite of predicted1 (2%)