Spearman's Rank Flashcards
1
Q
What is the spearmans rank assessing
A
Relationship between GDP/person and net migrants/1000 people
2
Q
Spearmans rank result
A
0.629
3
Q
0.629 % significance level
A
99% certainty
Accept alternative hypothesis = there is a relationship
(Above the critical value)
4
Q
Benefits of spearmans rank
A
Objective
Less sensitive to anomalies
5
Q
Weaknesses of spearmans rank
A
Too many ‘tied ranks’ can affect the validity
Can be subject to human error
6
Q
How did the student increase their validity of the data
A
Got rid of 6 tied ranks
