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Maximal Correlation Between Normal and Dichotomous Variables

Mark Gradstein

Israel Institute of Technology

The purpose of this paper is to calculate the upper limit of the correlation between normal and dichotomous variables. An empirically obtained correlation should be evaluated in view of this limit, instead of the usual limit of Pearson correlation.

Key Words: Point biserial correlation • dichotomous variable

Journal of Educational and Behavioral Statistics, Vol. 11, No. 4, 259-261 (1986)
DOI: 10.3102/10769986011004259
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