The Spearman Rank Order Correlation Is Used to Measure the Correlation

question 68

Multiple Choice

The Spearman rank order correlation is used to measure the correlation of

• A) nominal data
• B) ordinal data
• C) interval or ratio data
• D) ordinal or interval

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Definitions:

Homo Erectus

Species that originated in Africa about 1.7 mya and then spread to Europe and Asia; may have persisted until 200,000 years ago or later; may be an evolutionary dead end.

Hominins

Members of the taxonomic grouping (family Hominidae) that includes all species directly related to humans, past and present, including Homo sapiens and our immediate ancestors.

Acheulian Tools

Stone tools associated with early human species, characterized by hand axes and cleavers produced during the Lower Palaeolithic era.

Homo Erectus

An extinct species of hominid that lived throughout most of the Pleistocene, known for standing upright and using tools.