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A computing chart for the point biserial correlation coefficient

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    Harvey F. Dingman

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The writer wishes to acknowledge the help and guidance of J. P. Guilford, who pointed out the need for such a chart and provided financial assistance for the drafting of the chart.

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Dingman, H.F. A computing chart for the point biserial correlation coefficient. Psychometrika 19, 257–259 (1954). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02289190

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