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Partial Correlation<br />

Purpose: to measure the unique relationship<br />

between two variables – after the effects of<br />

other variables are “controlled for”.<br />

Two variables may have a large correlation, but<br />

● It may be largely due to the effects of other<br />

moderating variables<br />

● So we must factor out their influence, and<br />

● See what correlation remains (partial)<br />

SPSS algorithm assumes parametricity<br />

● There exist non-parametric methods, though<br />

CPSY501: multiple regression 2 Oct 2009<br />

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