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Correlation coefficient

• Relationship between two variables can be represented graphically by a


straight line, it is known as linear correlation.

• Correlation can be positive, negative or zero correlation.

• Express the degree of relationship b/w two variables is called coefficient of


correlation

• -1 ( indicating perfect negative correlation) to +1 ( indicating perfect positive


correlation)

• Zero means no correlation


Positive relationship
Negative correlation
No relation
Simple Correlation coefficient (r)
• It is also called Pearson's correlation or product moment correlation
coefficient.
• It measures the nature and strength between two variables of
the quantitative type.
• The sign of r denotes the nature of association while the value of r
denotes the strength of association.
• If the sign is +ve this means the relation is direct
• While if the sign is -ve this means an inverse or indirect relationship
• The value of r ranges between ( -1) and ( +1)
• The value of r denotes the strength of the association as illustrated
by the following diagram.
• The range of the correlation coefficient is 1 to 1. If x and y have a
strong positive linear correlation, r is close to 1
• If r = Zero this means no association or correlation between the two
variables.
• If 0 < r < 0.25 = weak correlation.
• If 0.25 ≤ r < 0.75 = intermediate correlation.
• If 0.75 ≤ r < 1 = strong correlation.
• If r = l = perfect correlation.
Multiple Correlation
• If a variable is dependent on a number of other variables called
independent variables.

• Ex:
Intelligence

Teaching Methods Academic Achievement

Parents Education

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