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Re: correlation between binomial and continue variables

Posted by Mike on Sep 28, 2011; 6:27pm
URL: http://spssx-discussion.165.s1.nabble.com/correlation-between-binomial-and-continue-variables-tp4850031p4850308.html

Use the ordinary Pearson r.  The point-biserial is the Pearson r
calculated on one "true" dichotomous variable and one interval/ratio
scale variable.

-Mike Palij
New York University
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From: "ro" <[hidden email]>
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Sent: Wednesday, September 28, 2011 2:21 PM
Subject: Re: correlation between binomial and continue variables


> Thanks for you reply, its nice heard that i can do it... just one simple and
> fool question: the comand name is "point-biserial"??
>
> Regards
> Rodrigo
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