Comparing the Pearson and Spearman correlation coefficients across distributions and sample sizes: A tutorial using simulations and empirical data.
California Maritime Academy · Jeffrey Modell Foundation · +2 more institutions
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Is preferable when variables feature heavy-tailed distributions or when outliers are present, as is often the case in psychological research.
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3- JDJoost de WinterCorresponding
California Maritime Academy, Jeffrey Modell Foundation, The University of Texas at Austin, Delft University of Technology
- SDSamuel D. Gosling
Jeffrey Modell Foundation, The University of Texas at Austin, Delft University of Technology
- JPJeff Potter
Jeffrey Modell Foundation, The University of Texas at Austin, Delft University of Technology
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- Pearson product-moment correlation coefficient
- Spearman's rank correlation coefficient
- Statistics
- Correlation
- Sample size determination
- Sample (material)
- Mathematics
- Psychology
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