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Influences on Correlation Coefficients

Year:  2015  |  Competency/Strategic Skill: Data Analytics and Assessment  |  Priority Topic:  N/A  |  Setting:  Online  |  Format:  On-Demand  |  Sponsor:  University of Louisville

Overview:

This is a 30-minute online course.

Influences on Correlation Coefficients is the second course in a two-part series. The preceding course is Bivariate Linear Correlation. Influences on Correlation Coefficients describes how the value of r and other coefficients can be biased by items including outliers, restriction of range, and errors of measurement. A summary is provided for calculating correlation coefficients based on the nature of variables being evaluated. The course distinguishes correlation from causation, and explains how to best evaluate the correlation coefficient.

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