A note on the attenuation of correlation

Edward J. Bedrick

doi:10.1111/j.2044-8317.1995.tb01064.x

A note on the attenuation of correlation

Edward J. Bedrick

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We study the attenuation of a correlation coefficient when one of the underlying measurement variables is categorized. We show that the attenuation depends critically on the distribution of the underlying latent variable, and on the scores assigned to the categories. Practical implications of these results are discussed. 1995 The British Psychological Society

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	271-280
Number of pages	10
Journal	British Journal of Mathematical and Statistical Psychology
Volume	48
Issue number	2
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1111/j.2044-8317.1995.tb01064.x
State	Published - Nov 1995
Externally published	Yes

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General Psychology

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