(redirected from Correlation (in statistics))Also found in: Dictionary, Thesaurus, Medical, Financial. correlation[‚kär·ə′lā·shən] (atomic physics) electron correlation (geology) The determination of the equivalence or contemporaneity of geologic events in separated areas. As a...
Correlation is an essential concept in statistics; however, students may hold misconceptions about correlation, even after receiving instruction. This study aimed to elucidate (1) the misconceptions held by senior high school students about correlation, using the tool of concept mapping along with ...
correlation distance [‚kär·ə′lā·shən ‚dis·təns] (communications) In tropospheric scatter propagation, the minimum spatial separation between antennas which will give rise to independent fading of the received signals. McGraw-Hill Dictionary of Scientific & Technical Terms, 6E, Co...
摘要: The misunderstanding in chemical community about the correlation coefficient R in statistical regression is pointed out and corrected.The misunderstanding has considered for a long time that the satisfactory of the linear regression can be judged by means of correlation coefficient solely....
). In all other cases, it is recommended to use the correlation ratio η, whose interpretation does not depend on the form of the relationship being studied, as a characteristic of the strength of the relationship. The sample value ηY/X is computed from the data in the correlation table:...
We also test whether the correlation between the proxy and the tangent portfolio exceeds a given level. This hypothesis is often rejected for the NYSE-AMEX proxy at a correlation of 0.7.Access through your organization Check access to the full text by signing in through your organization. ...
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Also found in: Medical, Acronyms. canonical correlation[kə′nän·ə·kəl ‚kȯr·ə′lā·shən] (statistics) The maximum correlation between linear functions of two sets of random variables when specific restrictions are imposed upon the coefficients of the linear functions ...
One of the central tenets of classical test theory is that scales should have a high degree of internal consistency, as evidenced by Cronbach's α, the mean interitem correlation, and a strong first component. However, there are many instances in which this rule does not apply. Following Bol...
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