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Partial Correlation is when there are three things connected each other(A,B,C), when comparing A and B, we should think about the effect of C so when we calculate the pure relationship between A and B, we have to remove the effect of C, right?

As I know, in the case of semi partial correlation with the same situation, we ignore the effect of C for A or B(so that A and B are independent, not dependent on C), so we calculate the pure relationship between A and B, right?

I think there is no effective/active difference between Partial correelation and semi-partial correlation.

Is there anyone helping me understnad clearly?

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  • $\begingroup$ I did edit my quesiton $\endgroup$
    – LKM
    Oct 11, 2015 at 7:30
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    $\begingroup$ Both are the correlation between X and Y measured after the effect of Z has been washed out, that is. In partial correlation, the effect is washed out from both X and Y and so we correlate the two remainders. In part correlation, the Z's effect is washed out either from X or from Y, not both. In particular, in regression with Y dependent and X and Z independents, Z is washed out from X, and the remaider of X is then correlated with Y. This (squared) is equal to the increase of R-square. $\endgroup$
    – ttnphns
    Oct 11, 2015 at 7:55
  • $\begingroup$ See also Venn diagram at the bottom here. $\endgroup$
    – ttnphns
    Oct 11, 2015 at 7:55

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Partial correlation: Control for effect of other independent variables on outcome.

Part correlation: Control for effects of independent variables on outcome and among independent variables themselves so it represent the pure unique effect of the independent variable on the outcome.

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