A Researcher Wants to Examine the Relation Between Class Rank

question 27

Multiple Choice

A researcher wants to examine the relation between class rank and popularity among peers.Class rank is provided by the school and includes each student's rank in order.The researcher assesses popularity using a likability measure that provides scale data.What statistic should be used to assess this relation?

• A) chi-square test for goodness-of-fit
• B) independent-samples t test
• C) Wilcoxon signed-rank test
• D) Spearman rank-order correlation coefficient

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