A COMMENT ON CORRELATION IN SKEWED DISTRIBUTIONS

Authors
HUTCHINSON TP
Citation
Tp. Hutchinson, A COMMENT ON CORRELATION IN SKEWED DISTRIBUTIONS, The Journal of general psychology, 124(2), 1997, pp. 211-215
Citations number
12
Categorie Soggetti
Psychology,"Material Science
Journal title
The Journal of general psychology → ACNP
ISSN journal
00221309
Volume
124
Issue
2
Year of publication
1997
Pages
211 - 215
Database
ISI
SICI code
0022-1309(1997)124:2<211:ACOCIS>2.0.ZU;2-8
Abstract
If the marginals of a bivariate normal distribution are transformed (e .g., by exponentiation), the product-moment correlation is reduced. Du nlap et al. (1995) recently discussed this effect in a psychological c ontext; it is also of interest in some physical science contexts (such as structural mechanics, geology, and meteorology). Its relevance to these fields is discussed.