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Getting adventurous: Searching for relationships

In: Taking the Fear Out of Data Analysis

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This chapter focuses on uncovering and assessing relationships between two variables. It first distinguishes between the existence, direction, and strength of a relationship and stresses the importance of accompanying measures of association with a significance test. It then consideres several measures of association depending on the level of measurement involved. Next, it discusses key techniques for making specific predictions about a variable based on its association with another variable. Finally, it warns against interpreting correlation results in causal terms.

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  • ., 2023. "Getting adventurous: Searching for relationships," Chapters, in: Taking the Fear Out of Data Analysis, chapter 12, pages 216-238, Edward Elgar Publishing.
    • Handle: RePEc:elg:eechap:21883_12
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