Michael Kubovy
2008-Jan-02 21:43 UTC
[R] Random Bernoulli sequences with given point-biserial correlation?
Dear R-listers, Can someone suggest a method for generating a finite Bernoulli sequence that is likely to have a given point-biserial correlation with an existing Bernoulli sequence? _____________________________ Professor Michael Kubovy University of Virginia Department of Psychology USPS: P.O.Box 400400 Charlottesville, VA 22904-4400 Parcels: Room 102 Gilmer Hall McCormick Road Charlottesville, VA 22903 Office: B011 +1-434-982-4729 Lab: B019 +1-434-982-4751 Fax: +1-434-982-4766 WWW: http://www.people.virginia.edu/~mk9y/
Greg Snow
2008-Jan-02 22:07 UTC
[R] Random Bernoulli sequences with given point-biserialcorrelation?
My understanding is that point-biserial correlations are measured between a binary (bernouli) variable and a continuous (interval or ratio scaled) variable. Therefore by definition you cannot have a point-biserial correlation between 2 bernoulli sequences. If you clarify what you want (maybe give an example or partial example) we can give better help. -- Gregory (Greg) L. Snow Ph.D. Statistical Data Center Intermountain Healthcare greg.snow at imail.org (801) 408-8111> -----Original Message----- > From: r-help-bounces at r-project.org > [mailto:r-help-bounces at r-project.org] On Behalf Of Michael Kubovy > Sent: Wednesday, January 02, 2008 2:44 PM > To: r-help at stat.math.ethz.ch > Subject: [R] Random Bernoulli sequences with given > point-biserialcorrelation? > > Dear R-listers, > > Can someone suggest a method for generating a finite > Bernoulli sequence that is likely to have a given > point-biserial correlation with an existing Bernoulli sequence? > _____________________________ > Professor Michael Kubovy > University of Virginia > Department of Psychology > USPS: P.O.Box 400400 Charlottesville, VA 22904-4400 > Parcels: Room 102 Gilmer Hall > McCormick Road Charlottesville, VA 22903 > Office: B011 +1-434-982-4729 > Lab: B019 +1-434-982-4751 > Fax: +1-434-982-4766 > WWW: http://www.people.virginia.edu/~mk9y/ > > ______________________________________________ > R-help at r-project.org mailing list > https://stat.ethz.ch/mailman/listinfo/r-help > PLEASE do read the posting guide > http://www.R-project.org/posting-guide.html > and provide commented, minimal, self-contained, reproducible code. >
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