5) In order to support the theory that people's mood is better on sunnier days participants were asked to rate their mood on a standardised scale every lunchtime for several weeks. Number of hours of sunshine for each day was also recorded and the researchers looked at the relationship between sunshine and mood level. An appropriate statistical analysis would be:
A) Wilcoxon matched pairs test
B) Mann-Whitney U test
C) Chi-square test
D) Pearson's correlation

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Pearson's correlation would be the most appropriate statistical analysis to use as it examines the relationship between two continuous variables (hours of sunshine and mood level) and determines the strength and direction of that relationship. This test would allow the researchers to see if there is a significant positive correlation between the amount of sun and an individual's mood.

5) in Order to Support the Theory That People's Mood