A Note on a Geometric Interpretation of the Correlation Coefficient
- 1 September 1982
- journal article
- Published by American Educational Research Association (AERA) in Journal of Educational Statistics
- Vol. 7 (3) , 233-237
- https://doi.org/10.3102/10769986007003233
Abstract
An alternate geometric interpretation of the correlation coefficient to that given in most statistics texts for psychology and education is presented. This interpretation is considered to be more consistent with the statistical model for the data, and richer in geometric meaning.Keywords
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