A Frequent Misunderstanding Associated With Point Biserial and PFFL Coefficients
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 13676633 |
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| Authors | Zack Z Cernovsky (Western University, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2002 |
| Volume | 90 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 65-65 |
| Publication date | 2002-01-01 |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Psychological Reports (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0033-2941 • E-ISSN: 1558-691X |
| Publisher | SAGE Publishing (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.2466/pr0.90.1.65-66 |
| OpenAlex | W4233075715 |
| Language | EN |
The label “Pearson r” is legitimately used both for the standard Pearson r calculated on continuous variables and for its other varieties in the form of the point biserial or the phi coefficient. This fact is often ignored by psychologists and psychiatrists
Geometry · Pearson product-moment correlation coefficient · Point (geometry · Statistics · Advanced Mathematical Theories and Applications · Mathematics · Optimization and Mathematical Programming · Psychology
| Highly cited | No |
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