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Peer reviewedCarter, David S. – Educational and Psychological Measurement, 1979
There are a variety of formulas for reducing the positive bias which occurs in estimating R squared in multiple regression or correlation equations. Five different formulas are evaluated in a Monte Carlo study, and recommendations are made. (JKS)
Descriptors: Comparative Analysis, Correlation, Mathematical Formulas, Multiple Regression Analysis
