A Frequent Misunderstanding Associated with Point Biserial and Phi Coefficients

A Frequent Misunderstanding Associated with Point Biserial and Phi Coefficients

The label “Pearson r” is legitimately used both for the standard Pearson r calculated on continuous variables and for its other varieties in the form of the point biserial or the phi coefficient. This fact is often ignored by psychologists and psychiatrists.

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