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Where and when do researchers use Spearmen's rank-order correlation? Does Spearmen's rank-order correlation have assumptions to meet? If so, please explain.

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This solution describes when researchers use Spearman's Rank Order Correlation, and the assumptions that must be met. Includes APA formatted reference.

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Researchers use Spearmen's rank-order correlation to measure the strength of association between two ranked variables. A ranked variable is one that can be ordered in some way. The variables must be ordinal (putting variables into categories based on the amount or degree that a characteristic occurs), interval (variables that use standard measurements (degrees, scores, value) so the information ...

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