ABSTRACT
First, the distributions on the Doe Depression Scale and the Smith Manifest Anxiety Scale will be examined. Based on the literature on these measures when used with samples of college students, it is assumed that there will be considerable variation in both distributions and that neither will be significantly skewed. If these assumptions are correct, the analysis will proceed as follows. First, means and standard deviations will be computed as measures of central tendency and variability, respectively. Then, a Pearson product-moment correlation coefficient will be computed for the relationship between the scores on the two measures. The resulting correlation coefficient will be tested for statistical significance at the .05 level. If it is significant, the value of the coefficient of determination (r2) will be computed to aid in interpreting the magnitude of the relationship.
