Of the Following Measures of Association for Ordinal Data, a Positive

question 41

Multiple Choice

Of the following measures of association for ordinal data, a positive value for this statistic allows the researcher to conclude only that "as X increases, Y does not decrease" rather than that "as X increases, Y also increases."

• A)Somer's D
• B)Spearman's rho
• C)Kendall's tau
• D)gamma

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Definitions:

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A type of fruit related to apples and pears, known for its bright yellow color and unique flavor, often used in jams, jellies, and baking.

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Bushel

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