The attenuation of correlation coefficients: a statistical literacy issue. (15th September 2015)
- Record Type:
- Journal Article
- Title:
- The attenuation of correlation coefficients: a statistical literacy issue. (15th September 2015)
- Main Title:
- The attenuation of correlation coefficients: a statistical literacy issue
- Authors:
- Trafimow, David
- Abstract:
- Summary: Much of the science reported in the media depends on correlation coefficients. But the size of correlation coefficients depends, in part, on the reliability with which the correlated variables are measured. Understanding this is a statistical literacy issue.
- Is Part Of:
- Teaching statistics. Volume 38:Number 1(2016)
- Journal:
- Teaching statistics
- Issue:
- Volume 38:Number 1(2016)
- Issue Display:
- Volume 38, Issue 1 (2016)
- Year:
- 2016
- Volume:
- 38
- Issue:
- 1
- Issue Sort Value:
- 2016-0038-0001-0000
- Page Start:
- 25
- Page End:
- 28
- Publication Date:
- 2015-09-15
- Subjects:
- Attenuation -- Correction for attenuation -- Correlation coefficients -- Regression to the mean -- Reliability
Statistics -- Study and teaching (Elementary) -- Periodicals
Statistics -- Study and teaching (Secondary) -- Periodicals
373 - Journal URLs:
- http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/journal/10.1111/(ISSN)1467-9639 ↗
http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/ ↗ - DOI:
- 10.1111/test.12087 ↗
- Languages:
- English
- ISSNs:
- 0141-982X
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- Legaldeposit
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