Khater
Khater
Feature Correlation Simple Regression Multiple Regression One-way ANOVA Two-way ANOVA
Measure the strength Predict the dependent Predict dependent variable Assess interaction effects
Compare means across
Purpose & direction of linear variable based on one based on multiple between two categorical
multiple groups
relationship independent variable independent variables variables
Categorical Categorical
Continuous and/or Continuous and/or
Types of Variables Continuous (independent) and (independent) and
categorical categorical
continuous (dependent) continuous (dependent)
Equation
Interaction effects, main
Output Correlation coefficient Equation 𝑦=𝑚𝑥+𝑏 𝑦=𝑏0+𝑏1𝑥1+𝑏2𝑥2+...+𝑏𝑛𝑥𝑛 F-statistic
effects, F-statistics
Assessing relationships, Prediction, hypothesis Prediction, understanding Experimental research, Experimental research,
Application
preliminary analysis testing relationships hypothesis testing hypothesis testing
Correlation coefficient
Ordinary Least Squares F-statistic, interaction
Analysis Technique (e.g., Pearson, OLS, logistic regression, etc. F-statistic
(OLS) effects
Spearman)
Simple interpretation, Simple and Can handle multiple Ability to compare Ability to assess
Advantage
easy to calculate interpretable, flexible predictors multiple groups interaction effects