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A Computing Chart for the Point Biserial Correlation Coefficient

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  01 January 2025

Harvey F. Dingman
Harvey F. Dingman*
Affiliation:
University of Southern California
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Psychometrika , Volume 19 , Issue 3 , September 1954 , pp. 257 - 259
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Copyright © 1954 The Psychometric Society

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The writer wishes to acknowledge the help and guidance of J. P. Guilford, who pointed out the need for such a chart and provided financial assistance for the drafting of the chart.

References

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Michael, W. B., Perry, N. C., Guilford, J. P. The estimation of a point biserial coefficient of correlation from a phi coefficient. Brit. J. Psychol., Statis. Sec., 1952, 5, 139–150CrossRefGoogle Scholar