Biserial Correlation (Noun)
Meaning
A correlation coefficient in which one variable is many-valued and the other is dichotomous.
Classification
Nouns denoting cognitive processes and contents.
Examples
- The researcher used the biserial correlation coefficient to examine the relationship between the continuous variable of student motivation and the dichotomous variable of passing or failing a course.
- The biserial correlation coefficient was employed to investigate the association between the many-valued variable of job satisfaction and the dichotomous variable of employee turnover.
- In the study, the biserial correlation coefficient was used to analyze the relationship between the continuous variable of anxiety levels and the dichotomous variable of treatment outcome.
- The biserial correlation coefficient was calculated to determine the strength and direction of the relationship between the many-valued variable of cognitive ability and the dichotomous variable of college admission.
- The biserial correlation coefficient was used to examine the relationship between the continuous variable of customer loyalty and the dichotomous variable of repeat business.