Understanding correlation: Factors that affect the size of r

Journal of Experimental Education

Volumn 74, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 249-266

  Goodwin, Laura D ^a   Leech, Nancy L ^a  

^a University of Colorado Health   (United States)

Author keywords

Correlation; Errors; Interpretation; Pearson product moment correlation

Indexed keywords

EID: 33748856157     PISSN: 00220973     EISSN: 19400683     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3200/JEXE.74.3.249-266     Document Type: Article

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