Scribd
Upload
80 views4 pages

Correlation and Regression

Correlation and regression are statistical methods used to describe relationships between variables. Correlation measures the strength and direction of the association between two random variables, while regression establishes a predictive model to describe the average relationship between a dependent variable and one or more independent variables. Key differences are that correlation is a relative measure of the degree of covariation between variables, while regression provides an absolute measure of prediction and indicates cause-and-effect relationships. Regression is also more useful for mathematical treatment and prediction of variables.

Uploaded by

Saseela Balagobei
Copyright
© © All Rights Reserved
We take content rights seriously. If you suspect this is your content, claim it here.
Available Formats
Download as DOCX, PDF, TXT or read online on Scribd
80 views4 pages

Correlation and Regression

Correlation and regression are statistical methods used to describe relationships between variables. Correlation measures the strength and direction of the association between two random variables, while regression establishes a predictive model to describe the average relationship between a dependent variable and one or more independent variables. Key differences are that correlation is a relative measure of the degree of covariation between variables, while regression provides an absolute measure of prediction and indicates cause-and-effect relationships. Regression is also more useful for mathematical treatment and prediction of variables.

Uploaded by

Saseela Balagobei
Copyright
© © All Rights Reserved
We take content rights seriously. If you suspect this is your content, claim it here.
Available Formats
Download as DOCX, PDF, TXT or read online on Scribd
You are on page 1/ 4

Correlation and Regression

The correlation coefficient is a measure of degree of co variability between two variables while
the regression establishes a functional relationship between dependent and independent
variables.

The difference between correlation and regression are,

Correlation Regression

Correlation is the relationship between two Regression means going back and it is a
more variable, which vary in sympathy with mathematical measure showing the average
the other in the same or the opposite direction relationship between two variables.
Both the variables X and Y are random Here x is a random variable and y is a fixed
variable variable.
It finds out the degree of relationship between It indicates the cause and effect relationship
two variables and not the cause and effect of
the variable
It is used for testing and verifying the relation It is used for the prediction of one variable.
between two variables.
The coefficient of correlation is a relative Regression coefficient is an absolute measure.
measure.
There are many nonsense correlation between In regression there is no such nonsense
two variables regression.
It is not very useful for further mathematical It is widely used for further mathematical
treatment. treatment.
If the coefficient of correlation is positive, then The regression coefficient explains that the
the two variables are positively correlated and decrease in one variable is associated with the
vice versa increase in other variable.
Correlation Regression
Correlation is the relationship between two or Regression means going back and it’s a
more variable, which vary with other in the mathematical measure showing the average
same or the opposite direction relationship between two variables.
Bothe the variables x and y are random Here is the random variable and y is a fixed
variables. variable. sometime s both the variables may be
a random variables.
It finds out the degree of relationship between
two variables and not thecause and effect of the
variable.

You might also like