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Rank-order Correlation (Noun)

Meaning

The most commonly used method of computing a correlation coefficient between the ranks of scores on two variables.

Classification

Nouns denoting cognitive processes and contents.

Examples

  • The rank-order correlation method was applied to determine the association between the rankings of athletic performance and body fat percentage in athletes.
  • To test the hypothesis that cognitive development is linked with nutritional status in children, researchers used rank-order correlation.
  • The researcher chose to apply rank-order correlation to examine the relationship between students' overall exam scores and the ranking of their GPAs.
  • In analyzing the data, the study used rank-order correlation to assess the likelihood that students' performance on written assignments correlates with their performance on oral presentations.
  • Rank-order correlation was employed to assess how food deprivation affects perception of palatability in the study of hunger relief.

Synonyms

  • Rank-order Correlation Coefficient
  • Rank-difference Correlation
  • Rank-difference Correlation Coefficient

Hypernyms

  • Nonparametric Statistic
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