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Matrix Formulas for Part and Partial Correlation

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  01 January 2025

Earl Jennings
Earl Jennings*
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University of Texas
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Abstract

General formulas for part and partial correlation of any order are derived in terms of multiple correlation coefficients, standard partial regression weights, and validities. The relationship between part correlation and the “independent contribution of a predictor” is discussed.

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Psychometrika , Volume 30 , Issue 3 , September 1965, pp. 353 - 356
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Copyright © 1965 Psychometric Society

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