Correlation

Definition

Measures the relationship between two variables.

Types

Pearson Correlation

Spearman's Rank Correlation

Kendall’s Tau

Calculation

Formula for Pearson

Assumptions

Linearity.

Homoscedasticity.

Normality of residuals.

Regression

Applications

Assumptions

Types

Multiple Linear Regression

Used for binary outcomes

Logistic Regression

Used for binary outcomes

Polynomial Regression

Fits polynomial equation

Fits polynomial equation

Fits polynomial equation

Model Fitting

Definition

Models the relationship between a dependent variable and one or more independent variables.

Diagnostics

Residual analysis.

Multicollinearity (using VIF)

Outliers (using Cook’s distance).

Interpretation

Strength of the correlation.

Positive, negative, or no correlation.