Abstract
The asymptotic distributions of Brogden's and Lord's modified sample biserial correlation coefficients are derived. The asymptotic variances of these estimators are evaluated for bivariate normal populations and compared to the asymptotic variance of the maximum likelihood estimator.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 217-228 |
Number of pages | 12 |
Journal | Psychometrika |
Volume | 55 |
Issue number | 2 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Jun 1990 |
Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- biserial correlation
- order statistics
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- General Psychology
- Applied Mathematics