The Spearman Correlation Coefficient Differs from the Pearson Correlation Coefficient

question 6

Multiple Choice

The Spearman correlation coefficient differs from the Pearson correlation coefficient in that only the Spearman correlation coefficient makes use of

• A)ranked data.
• B)significance testing.
• C)ascertaining the strength of a relationship.
• D)a correlation coefficient value between -1 and 1.

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