Mathematics A-Level
Population correlation coefficient (ρ)
What Population correlation coefficient (ρ) means in Mathematics A-Level, as defined for AQA.
Definition of Population correlation coefficient (ρ)
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The parameter measuring the strength and direction of linear correlation in the whole population.
Topics that use Population correlation coefficient (ρ)
- O: Statistical hypothesis testing (AQA A-Level)
Related terms
- Binomial distribution
- binomial hypothesis testing
- Correlation interpretation
- critical region
- Hypothesis testing
- Normal hypothesis testing
- Null hypothesis (H₀)
- One-tailed and two-tailed tests
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