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

question 33

Multiple Choice

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

• A) It is not exact when there are tied observations.
• B) It indicates the correlation between the ranks of two variables.
• C) It can take on only values between -1 and +1.
• D) It can take on only values between 0 and + 1.

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