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What is Correlation? Why it is so important?

by Team Goseeko 30/10/2021
written by Team Goseeko 30/10/2021 0 comment
Correlation

Overview

Correlation is the measurement of the strength of a linear relationship between two variables say x and y.

In other words, we define it as if the change in one variable affects a change in other variables, then these two variables are said to be correlated.

For example:

1.     The correlation between a person’s income and expenditures.

2.     As the temperature goes up, the demand for ice cream also goes up.

Types of correlation

Positive correlation- When both variables move in the same direction, or if the increase in one variable results in a corresponding increase in the other one is called positive correlation.

Negative correlation- When one variable increases and other decreases or vise-versa, then the variables said to be negatively correlated.

No correlation- When two variables are independent and do not affect each other then there will be no correlation between the two and said to be uncorrelated.

Note- (Perfect correlation)- When a variable changes constantly with the other variable, then these two variables are said to be perfectly correlated.

Scatter plots or dot diagrams

A scatter or dot diagram is used to check the correlation between the two variables.

It is the simplest method to represent bivariate data.

When the dots in the diagram are very close to each other, then we can say that there is a fairly good correlation.

If the dots are scattered then we get a poor correlation.

Karl Pearson’s coefficient of correlation

Karl Person’s coefficient of correlation is also called product-moment correlation coefficient.

It is denoted by ‘r’, and defined as-

Here and are the standard deviations of these series.

Alternate formula-

Note-

  • Correlation coefficient always lies between -1 and +1.
  • Correlation coefficient is independent of change of origin and scale.
  • If the two variables are independent then correlation coefficient between them is zero.
Value of (r)Type of correlation
+1Perfect positive correlation
-1Perfect negative correlation
0.25Weak positive correlation
0.75Strong positive correlation
-0.25Weak negative correlation
-0.75Strong negative correlation
0No correlation

Solved example

Example: The data given below is about the marks obtained by a student and hours she studied.

Find the correlation coefficient between hours and marks obtained.       

Hours1357810
marks81215171820

Solution:

Let hours = x and marks = y

Karl Person’s coefficient of correlation is given by- 

The correlation coefficient between hours and marks obtained is-

r = 0.98

Learn more about Correlation from here: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Correlation

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