ci.pbcor

Computes confidence intervals for two types of population point-biserial
correlations. One type uses a weighted average of the group variances
and is appropriate for nonexperimental designs with simple random sampling
(but not stratified random sampling). The other type uses an unweighted
average of the group variances and is appropriate for experimental designs.
Equality of variances is not assumed for either type.

Implements confidence interval and sample size methods that
are especially useful in psychological research. The methods can be
applied in 1-group, 2-group, paired-samples, and multiple-group designs
and to a variety of parameters including means, medians, proportions,
slopes, standardized mean differences, standardized linear contrasts
of means, plus several measures of correlation and association.
Confidence interval and sample size functions are given for single
parameters as well as differences, ratios, and linear contrasts of
parameters. The sample size functions can be used to approximate the
sample size needed to estimate a parameter or function of parameters
with desired confidence interval precision or to perform a variety of
hypothesis tests (directional two-sided, equivalence, superiority,
noninferiority) with desired power. For details see: Statistical Methods
for Psychologists, Volumes 1 – 4, <https://dgbonett.sites.ucsc.edu/>.

Douglas G. Bonett

statpsych

Statistical Methods for Psychologists

Robert J. Calin-Jageman

ci.pbcor function

<dl><dt>alpha</dt>
<dd>alpha level for 1-alpha confidence</dd>
<dt>m1</dt>
<dd>estimated mean for group 1</dd>
<dt>m2</dt>
<dd>estimated mean for group 2</dd>
<dt>sd1</dt>
<dd>estimated standard deviation for group 1</dd>
<dt>sd2</dt>
<dd>estimated standard deviation for group 2</dd>
<dt>n1</dt>
<dd>sample size for group 1</dd>
<dt>n2</dt>
<dd>sample size for group 2</dd></dl>

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Confidence intervals for point-biserial correlations — ci.pbcor

<dl>

<dt>alpha</dt>
<dd>alpha level for 1-alpha confidence</dd>


<dt>m1</dt>
<dd>estimated mean for group 1</dd>


<dt>m2</dt>
<dd>estimated mean for group 2</dd>


<dt>sd1</dt>
<dd>estimated standard deviation for group 1</dd>


<dt>sd2</dt>
<dd>estimated standard deviation for group 2</dd>


<dt>n1</dt>
<dd>sample size for group 1</dd>


<dt>n2</dt>
<dd>sample size for group 2</dd>

</dl>

ci.pbcor: Confidence intervals for point-biserial correlations

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