Q.4.119 - Elementary Statistics

Question

The linear correlation coefficient is also known by another name. what is it?

Step-by-Step Solution

Answer

The other name is Pearson product moment correlation coefficient.

Step-1 concept introduction

The linear correlation coefficient is a statistic calculated directly from data that indicates how strong the linear link between the two variables $X$and $Y$ is. 

Step-2 Explanation

The other name of linear correlation coefficient is pearson product moment correlation coefficient.

The Pearson product-moment correlation coefficient (abbreviated as $r$) is a measure of the strength of a linear relationship between two variables.