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I have a set of data in which the response variable is continuous and the other independent variables are dichotomous (not naturally occurring).

I think I have to perform Biserial correlation (I an aware of the difference between point biserial and biserial correlation).

How can I do this on SPSS or any other statistical software?

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    $\begingroup$ Please visit my web-page. In "Various proximities" you will find computation of biserial as well as point-biserial correlations. $\endgroup$
    – ttnphns
    Feb 10, 2013 at 7:43
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    $\begingroup$ If you have a dependent and an independent variable, then why not use regression? $\endgroup$
    – Peter Flom
    Feb 10, 2013 at 14:38

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If you are looking for "Point-Biserial" correlation coefficient, just find the Pearson correlation coefficient. In SPSS, click Analyze -> Correlate -> Bivariate. The rest is pretty easy to follow. Computationally the point biserial correlation and the Pearson correlation are the same.

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  • $\begingroup$ Are you sure the biserial correlation was introduced in version 21? $\endgroup$
    – ttnphns
    Feb 10, 2013 at 7:40
  • $\begingroup$ I stand corrected. What I meant was the "Point-Bieserial" correlation coefficient. $\endgroup$
    – user765195
    Feb 10, 2013 at 17:50

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