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Correlation

ICSE · Class 11 · Economics

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Topics in Correlation

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1. Meaning, Nature, and Importance of Correlation

  • Correlation is the study of how variables move together.
  • When a change in one variable is accompanied by a change in another, the variables are correlated.
  • Correlation analysis of two variables is called bivariate analysis.
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2. Types and Degrees of Correlation

  • Correlation is classified in three ways: by direction, by number of variables, and by linearity.
  • By direction, correlation may be positive or negative.
  • Positive correlation is also called direct correlation.
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3. Methods of Measuring Correlation

  • The main methods are scatter diagram, Karl Pearson's coefficient of correlation, and rank correlation.
  • Scatter diagram is a non-mathematical method.
  • Karl Pearson's coefficient of correlation is a mathematical method.
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4. Karl Pearson's Coefficient of Correlation

  • Karl Pearson gave the Product Moment Correlation method in 1890.
  • The coefficient is denoted by r.
  • Its value always lies between -1 and +1.

Key Concepts

Central concept: Correlation as the statistical study of relationship between variables

Meaning of correlationDefinitions of correlationAssociation vs correlationFactors affecting correlationImportance of correlationTypes of correlationDegrees of correlationMethods of measuring correlation

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