If Your Data Don't Meet the Assumptions for a Pearson

question 7

Multiple Choice

If your data don't meet the assumptions for a Pearson r correlation coefficient, an appropriate action you can take is:

• A)Run the analysis anyway.
• B)Calculate z-scores for both variables.
• C)Change your data to meet the assumptions.
• D)Make a scatterplot but don't calculate the correlation coefficient.
• E)Consider a Spearman's rho correlation coefficient instead.

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