What Correlation Is Obtained When the Pearson Correlation Is Computed

question 57

Multiple Choice

What correlation is obtained when the Pearson correlation is computed for data that have been converted to ranks?​

• A)​the Spearman correlation
• B)​the point-biserial correlation
• C)​the phi coefficient
• D)​the simple correlation

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