The Spearman Rank-Order Correlation Is Used with Variables Measured at the ______

question 44

Multiple Choice

The Spearman rank-order correlation is used with variables measured at the ______ level of measurement.

• A) nominal
• B) ordinal
• C) interval
• D) ratio

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Definitions:

Promoters

DNA sequences located upstream of a gene that initiate transcription by binding RNA polymerase and other necessary transcription factors.

Silencers

DNA sequences that can bind regulatory proteins to inhibit the expression of a gene, thus playing a crucial role in gene regulation.

Upstream Promoter Elements

Regions of DNA located before (upstream of) the coding sequence of a gene that help initiate transcription by providing binding sites for RNA polymerase and transcription factors.

Eukaryotes

Organisms whose cells have a nucleus enclosed within a nuclear envelope, making up one of the three recognized domains of life, including plants, animals, fungi, and protists.