Statistics for the Behavioral Sciences
Statistics for the Behavioral Sciences
3rd Edition
ISBN: 9781506386256
Author: Gregory J. Privitera
Publisher: SAGE Publications, Inc
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Correlation
Correlation defines a relationship between two independent variables. It tells the degree to which variables move in relation to each other. When two sets of data are related to each other, there is a correlation between them.
Linear Correlation
A correlation is used to determine the relationships between numerical and categorical variables. In other words, it is an indicator of how things are connected to one another. The correlation analysis is the study of how variables are related.
Regression Analysis
Regression analysis is a statistical method in which it estimates the relationship between a dependent variable and one or more independent variable. In simple terms dependent variable is called as outcome variable and independent variable is called as p…
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Ch. 15.2 - Prob. 1.1LCCh. 15.2 - Prob. 1.2LCCh. 15.2 - Prob. 1.3LCCh. 15.2 - Prob. 1.4LCCh. 15.2 - Prob. 1.5LCCh. 15.4 - Prob. 2.1LCCh. 15.4 - Prob. 2.2LCCh. 15.4 - Prob. 2.3LCCh. 15.4 - Prob. 2.4LCCh. 15.6 - Prob. 3.1LC
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