Date:         Thu, 11 Jan 2001 16:02:24 +0100
Reply-To:     Dirk Enzmann <enzmann@KFN.UNI-HANNOVER.DE>
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From:         Dirk Enzmann <enzmann@KFN.UNI-HANNOVER.DE>
Organization: Kriminologisches Forschungsinstitut Hannover e.V.
Subject:      Re: (Point Biserial) Correlation Coefficient
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See pp. 36-40 in:
Cohen, J. & Cohen, P. (1983). Applied multiple regression/correlation
analysis for the behavioral sciences (2nd ed.). Hillsdale, NJ: Lawrence
Erlbaum.

Dirk

Chunki Fong wrote:
> Sorry to belabor on this topic. Does anyone can pinpoint me to a
reference that has the
> derivation of the Point Biserial correlation formula from the Pearson
correlation formula

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