(6) The Effect of Spurious Heterogeneity Upon Correlation

Wilson H. Guertin
University of Florida

William M. Fox
University of Florida

Abstract: A shift in the calculated r from .72 to -.18 is illustrated for a problem with N = 50 when the error on a punched card is corrected.

Citation: Guertin, W. H., & Fox, W. M. (1973). The effect of spurious heterogeneity upon correlation. Florida Journal of Educational Research, 15(1), 90-91.

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