statistical correlation
1correlation coefficient — correla′tion coeffi cient n. sta one of a number of measures of statistical correlation, usu. assuming values from +1 to −1 • Etymology: 1905–10 …
2Correlation does not imply causation — (related to ignoring a common cause and questionable cause) is a phrase used in science and statistics to emphasize that correlation between two variables does not automatically imply that one causes the other (though correlation is necessary for …
3Correlation coefficient — may refer to: Pearson product moment correlation coefficient, also known as r, R, or Pearson s r, a measure of the strength of the linear relationship between two variables that is defined in terms of the (sample) covariance of the variables… …
4Correlation function (disambiguation) — Correlation function may refer to: Correlation function, correlation between random variables at two different points in space or time Correlation function (quantum field theory), matrix element computed by inserting a product of operators… …
5Statistical Methods for Research Workers — (ISBN 0 05 002170 2) is a classic 1925 book on statistics by the statistician R.A. Fisher. It is considered by some to be one of the 20th century s most influential books on statistical methods. Chapters* Prefaces # Introduction # Diagrams #… …
6Statistical survey — Statistical surveys are used to collect quantitative information about items in a population. Surveys of human populations and institutions are common in political polling and government, health, social science and marketing research. A survey… …
7Correlation — (statistical term) In its most general sense, correlation denotes the interdependence between quantitative or qualitative data. It would include the association of dichotomized attributes and the contingency of multiple classified attributes.… …
8Correlation and dependence — This article is about correlation and dependence in statistical data. For other uses, see correlation (disambiguation). In statistics, dependence refers to any statistical relationship between two random variables or two sets of data. Correlation …
9Statistical inference — In statistics, statistical inference is the process of drawing conclusions from data that are subject to random variation, for example, observational errors or sampling variation.[1] More substantially, the terms statistical inference,… …
10Statistical hypothesis testing — This article is about frequentist hypothesis testing which is taught in introductory statistics. For Bayesian hypothesis testing, see Bayesian inference. A statistical hypothesis test is a method of making decisions using data, whether from a… …
