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[D] A variable with Pearson r ≈ 0.12 turned out to be useless for prediction — how do you formally distinguish state variables from predictive signals?
# Methodological Issue Inquiry I ran into a methodological issue I'd love input on. I had a variable showing Pearson correlation of roughly 0.12 with my outcome variable modest but consistent across the sample.…
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