statistical tests Flashcards

1
Q

why might we calculate a Spearman’s rank correlation coefficient?

A

to measure correlation between two variables, i.e. the extent to which changing one variable affects the other variable

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
2
Q

explain how Spearman’s rank results are interpreted

A

closer to 1 = more positive correlation
closer to -1 = more negative correlation
around 0 = no correlation

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly