The Correlation Coefficient as the Ratio of Two Means [microform] : An Interpretation Due to Galton and Brogden / James M. Price and W. Alan Nicewander.

A standard interpretation of the coefficient of correlation may be obtained from the ratio of two variances. If it is assumed that two variables, X and Y, are bivariate normal and scaled to have zero means and unit variances, it can be shown that the correlation between X and Y is the ratio of two c...

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Online Access:	Request ERIC Document
Main Author:	Price, James M.
Other Authors:	Nicewander, W. Alan
Format:	Microfilm Book
Language:	English
Published:	[S.l.] : Distributed by ERIC Clearinghouse, 1982.
Subjects:	Correlation. Heredity. Personnel Selection. Statistical Studies.