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Chapter 5: Bivariate Data
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Figure 5-7:
Nonlinear association
Next, we will discuss a measure of association for bivariate data. This
measure is a number that is meant to convey the idea of the direction and the
strength of the relationship between the two variables. The most commonly
used measure of association is called the
correlation coefficient
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