In Regression Analysis We Use the Spearman Rank Correlation Coefficient

question 16

Multiple Choice

In regression analysis we use the Spearman rank correlation coefficient to measure and test to determine whether a relationship exists between the two variables if:

• A) one or both variables may be ordinal
• B) both variables are interval but the normality requirement is not met
• C) both one or both variables may be ordinal and both variables are interval but the normality requirement is not met
• D) neither one or both variables may be ordinal nor both variables are interval but the normality requirement is not met
• E) none of these

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