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==References== | ==References== | ||
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*[http://www.stat.tamu.edu/stat30x/notes/node42.html Texas A&M University] | *[http://www.stat.tamu.edu/stat30x/notes/node42.html Texas A&M University] | ||
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Revision as of 19:14, June 14, 2008
Correlation is defined by dict.org as:
- a statistical relation between two or more variables such that systematic changes in the value of one variable are accompanied by systematic changes in the other [1]
In other words, if you are studying two
Correlation and causation
Correlation is often confused with causation; see an explanation.