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>The SAT when combined with the high school GPA (HSGPA) has an adjusted correlation correlation coefficient of 0.56 with first-year GPA, meaning the combined me
by asddasd 7y ago
>The SAT when combined with the high school GPA (HSGPA) has an adjusted correlation correlation coefficient of 0.56 with first-year GPA, meaning the combined measurement accurately predicts how a potential college applicant will perform in their first year of college 56% of the time.
This is a totally incorrect interpretation of what correlation is.
- ordinaryperson 7y agoAgain, I'm summarizing for a general audience. If you have a better way to describe it that doesn't devolve into polynomials and linear relationships between variables on a graphs it's more helpful to do so than just say, "You're totally incorrect!"