Abstract
Covariance is a descriptive measure of the extent to which two variables vary together. It depends on the unit of measurement of both variables. The covariance may be positive, where both variables go up together; or negative where one goes down as the other goes up. Covariance does not imply causality.
| Original language | English |
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| Title of host publication | Encyclopedia of Statistics in Behavioral Science |
| Subtitle of host publication | Everitt Behavioral |
| Publisher | Wiley Blackwell |
| Pages | 1-3 |
| Number of pages | 3 |
| ISBN (Electronic) | 9780470013199 |
| ISBN (Print) | 9780470065259 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - 1 Jan 2006 |
Keywords
- association
- correlation
- variance
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