The bivariate Pearson Correlation does not provide any inferences about causation, no matter how large the correlation coefficient is. Note: The bivariate Pearson Correlation only reveals associations among continuous variables. If you wish to understand relationships that involve categorical variables and/or non-linear relationships, you will need to choose another measure of association. Note: The bivariate Pearson Correlation cannot address non-linear relationships or relationships among categorical variables. The direction of a linear relationship (increasing or decreasing).The strength of a linear relationship (i.e., how close the relationship is to being a perfectly straight line).
The bivariate Pearson correlation indicates the following:
The bivariate Pearson Correlation is commonly used to measure the following:
