The Final Exam Scores of 10 Randomly Selected Statistics Students $\text { Use } \alpha = 0.01$

question 13

Essay

The final exam scores of 10 randomly selected statistics students and the number of hours they studied for the exam are given below. Calculate Spearman's rank correlation coefficient. Can you conclude that there is a correlation between the scores on the test and the times spent studying? $\text { Use } \alpha = 0.01$ $$\begin{array} { l | c c c c c c c c c c } \text { Hours } & 6 & 8 & 5 & 11 & 5 & 7 & 7 & 8 & 9 & 6 \\\hline \text { Scores } & 68 & 83 & 63 & 91 & 69 & 81 & 88 & 93 & 93 & 74\end{array}$$

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Definitions:

Outliers

Observations in data that are significantly higher or lower than the other values.

Research Methodology

A systematic approach outlining the steps and techniques used for conducting research.

Distribution Scores

Represents how values in a set of data are spread across different categories or intervals.

Outliers

Observations that are significantly distant from the other observations in a data set, potentially indicating a measurement error or a different population.