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Quantitative Data Analysis
Simply Explained Using SPSS
The Pearson product-moment coefficient (correlation) describes the
amount of linear relationship between two variables. The
correlation gives us a measure to describe the relationship between
two variables. It further provides following valuable information:
a. The form of the relationship
b. The direction of the relationship
c. The strength of the relationship
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