Re: bivariate normality and correlation

2000-07-12 Thread Znarf Akfak
In article [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Donald Burrill) wrote: > Sounds like a prediction or calibration kind of problem. As Joe Ward > pointed out, raw regression coefficients, and standard errors of > measurement, are more stable than correlation coefficients. Yes, that's right. Regression will be imp

Re: bivariate normality and correlation

2000-07-10 Thread Znarf Akfak
Thanks for the replys so far. I've given more information below. In article [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Donald Burrill) wrote: > To whom, for what purpose(s) ? The "several bivariate associations" > part rather suggests that you'll want to be making comparisons, > implicitly if not explicitly; and eve

bivariate normality and correlation

2000-07-10 Thread Znarf Akfak
I'm considering reporting Pearson's correlation coefficient with a confidence interval for several bivariate associations. As bivariate normality is assumed under the computation of the confidence interval, I have two questions. 1. What is a good way to examine the assumption of bivariate norma