Two Students Rated, Then Ranked Six Different Television Shows

question 2

Multiple Choice

Two students rated, then ranked six different television shows. The final rankings are listed in the table below. Compute the Spearman rank correlation coefficient r_s for their rankings.
Show
A
B
C
D
E
F
Student 1
1
6
3
4
2
5
Student 2
3
6
1
5
4
2

• A) 0.371
• B) 0.628
• C) 0.714
• D) 0.886

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Definitions:

Counterargument Role

A role or approach in discussions or debates where an individual actively develops and presents arguments against a prevailing view or proposition, to test its validity.

Task-Oriented Conflicts

Conflicts arising from differences in opinions or approaches towards accomplishing a specific task or goal.

Escalation Of Commitment

A decision-making process where individuals or groups continue to invest in a decision despite new evidence suggesting it might be wrong.

Sunk Costs

Expenses that have already been incurred and cannot be recovered, which should not affect future decision-making but often do.