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Definition of Tetrachoric correlation

1. Noun. A correlation coefficient computed for two normally distributed variables that are both expressed as a dichotomy.

Lexicographical Neighbors of Tetrachoric Correlation

Literary usage of Tetrachoric correlation

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Base SAS(R) 9.1.3 Procedures Guide, Second Edition, Volumes 1-4 by Sas Institute (2006)
"For 2x2 tables, the polychoric correlation is also known as the tetrachoric correlation. Refer to Drasgow (1986) for an overview of polychoric correlation. ..."

2. Stress, Gender, and Alcohol-Seeking Behavior edited by Walter A. Hunt, Sam Zakhari (1996)
"tetrachoric correlation ± Definition of Standard Error Parameter Estimates* Alcoholism' MZ DZ a2 c2 e2 Note: Data from Kendler et al. ..."

3. Sas/stat 9.1 User's Guide by SAS Institute, Virginia Clark (2004)
"For 2 x 2 tables, the polychoric correlation is also known as the tetrachoric correlation. Refer to Drasgow (1986) for an overview of polychoric correlation ..."

4. Eugenic Laboratory Memoirs by Galton Laboratory for National Eugenics (1907)
"We found the " tetrachoric " correlation coefficients and we have these results :— TEETH AND NUTRITION. TABLE OK CORRELATION COEFFICIENTS. ..."

5. Alcohol and Tobacco: From Basic Science to Clinical Practice by Joanne B. Fertig, John P. Allen (1995)
"For MODELING RESULTS FOR USE both alcohol and tobacco, the MZ VERSUS ABSTINENCE twins' tetrachoric correlation was Table 2 displays twin pair resem- for ^)Z ..."

6. Problems of Drug Dependence: Proceedings of the 58th Annual Scientific Meeting by Louie S. Harrie (1999)
"tetrachoric correlation coefficients were calculated and heritability estimates were obtained by taking 2*(rMZ-rDZ) for the same-sex twin groups. ..."

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