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correlation coefficient

correlation coefficient A correlation coefficient is a number that shows how strongly two sets of scores are related.

A correlation coefficient is a number that shows how strongly two sets of scores are related. In assessment, it can be used to describe things like a moderate positive association between measures or strong stability in scores over time when the value is high.

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Drafting source: Esen Aygün Hanife; Aşıkcan Mehmet; Zeren Şerife Gonca. Development and psychometric validation of the soft skills scale for primary school students. 2026; DOI 10.3389/fpsyg.2026.1906409; article XML SHA-256 639421ba9e56134a308643d936f2601cc57067a8e256f9d35942cc8f68f7c976. “Development and psychometric validation of the soft skills scale for primary school students” (10.3389/fpsyg.2026.1906409).
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