A Measure of Correlation That Is Not Susceptible to Serious

question 186

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A measure of correlation that is not susceptible to serious influence by extreme values and on which valid tests can be based on general population distributions is obtained through the use of ranks.

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Definitions:

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Hung Verdict

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