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Many [[statistical analysis|statistical analyses]] are based on distributional assumptions about the [[population (statistics)|population]] from which the data have been obtained. However, distributional families can have radically different shapes depending on the value of the [[shape parameter]]. Therefore, finding a reasonable choice for the shape parameter is a necessary step in the analysis. In many analyses, finding a good distributional model for the data is the primary focus of the analysis.

The '''probability plot correlation coefficient (PPCC) plot''' is a [[graphical technique]] for identifying the shape parameter for a distributional family that best describes the data set. This technique is appropriate for families, such as the [[Weibull distribution|Weibull]], that are defined by a single shape parameter and [[___location parameter|___location]] and [[scale parameter]]s, and it is not appropriate or even possible for distributions, such as the [[normal distribution|normal]], that are defined only by ___location and scale parameters.

Many [[statistical analysis|statistical analyses]] are based on distributional assumptions about the [[population (statistics)|population]] from which the data have been obtained. However, distributional families can have radically different shapes depending on the value of the [[shape parameter]]. Therefore, finding a reasonable choice for the shape parameter is a necessary step in the analysis. In many analyses, finding a good distributional model for the data is the primary focus of the analysis.

The technique is simply "plot the [[probability plot correlation coefficient]]s for different values of the shape parameter, and choose whichever value yields the best fit".

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*Vertical axis: [[Probability plot correlation coefficient]];

*Horizontal axis: Value of shape parameter.

That is, for a series of values of the shape parameter, the [[Pearson product-moment correlation coefficient|correlation coefficient]] is computed for the [[probability plot]] associated with a given value of the shape parameter. These correlation coefficients are plotted against their corresponding shape parameters. The maximum correlation coefficient corresponds to the optimal value of the shape parameter. For better precision, two iterations of the PPCC plot can be generated; the first is for finding the right neighborhood and the second is for fine tuning the estimate.

The PPCC plot is used first to find a good value of the shape parameter. The probability plot is then generated to find estimates of the ___location and scale parameters and in addition to provide a graphical assessment of the adequacy of the distributional fit.

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==See also==

*[[Probability plot (disambiguation)|Probability plot]]

==External links==