On spurious correlation in geographical problems.

The writer discusses the dangers of spurious correlation in both correlation and regression analysis for researchers in human and physical geography. He argues that spurious correlation occurs when variables used in the calculation of a correlation coefficient are in a functional relationship with...

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Publicado en:	Canadian Geographer Vol. 40; pp. 194 - 203
Autor principal:	Kanaroglou, Pavlos S.
Formato:	Artículo
Publicado:	Wiley-Blackwell Fall 1996
Materias:	Geography > Methodology Geography > Statistical methods Statistical correlation Linear statistical models Regression analysis
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