Abstract

There are different ways to quantify the relation between two or more continuous variables. Some researchers use correlation coefficients; others will apply regression methods such as linear regression. In this paper, we show that the choice between correlation and regression is not purely a statistical one but largely depends on the research aims. Importantly, one should always inspect the data before using either of the two methods.

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