Tests of Correlation: Spearman's & Pearson's (AQA A-Level Psychology): Flashcards
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Spearman's rho: parametric or non-parametric?
Spearman's rho: parametric or non-parametric?
Non-parametric
What data type is Spearman's rho designed for?
What data type is Spearman's rho designed for?
Ordinal data
Pearson's r: parametric or non-parametric?
Pearson's r: parametric or non-parametric?
Parametric
What data type is required for Pearson's r?
What data type is required for Pearson's r?
Interval or ratio level data
What type of relationship does Spearman's rho measure?
What type of relationship does Spearman's rho measure?
Monotonic relationships
What type of relationship does Pearson's r measure?
What type of relationship does Pearson's r measure?
Linear relationships
Which test is less sensitive to outliers?
Which test is less sensitive to outliers?
Spearman's rho
What is the range of correlation coefficient values?
What is the range of correlation coefficient values?
-1 to +1
How does Spearman's rho process data?
How does Spearman's rho process data?
Converts raw scores to ranks
When is a correlation result significant?
When is a correlation result significant?
When calculated value equals or exceeds critical value