Which of the Following Statements About Spearman's Rank-Correlation Coefficient Is

question 82

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements about Spearman's rank-correlation coefficient is false?

• A) It is the test statistic used in Spearmen's rank-correlation test, symbolized by.
• B) It can only take on values between 0 and + 1.
• C) Positive values near + 1 point to a monotonically increasing relationship between the two variables, such that steady increases in one are associated with steady increases in the other.
• D) None of these.
• E) All of these.

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