chapter 6 : Correlation

Pearson Correlation (r)

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  • Measures linear relationships — relationships that can be shown with a straight line.

  • Works best when both variables are continuous, normally distributed, and have no extreme outliers.

  • Result is a value between –1 to +1:

    • +1 → strong positive linear relationship

    • –1 → strong negative linear relationship

    • 0 → no linear relationship
       Example: Height and weight often show a positive Pearson correlation.