Covariance analysis
Origin: Gr. ἀνάλυσις, Lat. variāre
Analysis of how two variables change together; analysis of the mutual influence factor. Statistical analysis method for grouped data for theoretical-scientific indicators (cases) for proving a hypothesis. It can be used to analyze the effect of one variable on another, while canceling out the effects of other possibly influencing factors.
Spanish: Análisis de covarianza.
Sources and references
- Hillman, Karl-Heinz, “Diccionario Enciclopédico de Sociología.”cited 3 times
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