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