Averaging correlations: Expected values and bias in combined pearson rs and fisher's z transformations

Journal of General Psychology

Volumn 125, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 245-261

  Corey, David M ^a   Dunlap, William P ^a   Burke, Michael J ^b  

^a Tulane University   (United States)

^b TULANE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 0000470255     PISSN: 00221309     EISSN: 19400888     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00221309809595548     Document Type: Article

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