Jocom, Nova Mae D.

BS-BIOLOGY III
Using the data provided below,
construct rankings for
each variable and
caculate the rank
order correlation
coeffecient using
Spearmans rho.
Determine if the
correlation is
statistically significant.
 Research Problem
To determine the significance of the
correlation.
 Hypothesis
There is no significance relationship between
the variable x and y.
H o: = 0

There is a significance relationship between

the variable x and y.
H 1: 0
 Decision Criteria
: 0.05 df: 13
CV of the t-distribution: 2.160
Strength: the closer |r| is to 1, the stronger
the correlation
0.0 |r| < 0.3 weak correlation
0.3 |r| < 0.7 moderate correlation
0.7 |r| < 1.0 strong correlation
|r| = 1.0 perfect correlation
 Scatter Plot Diagram
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Solution
 Solution
Calculation using the t-test for significance
Spearmans rho rank order of the Spearmans
correlation
correlation coefficient :
coefficient
Solution
 Conclusion
General Conclusion:
Variables Computed Computed t- Critical t-value Interpretation r-
computed Speramans value value
rho value

X and Y 0.68 2.54 2.160 moderate

positive
correlation;
Level of
significance at
0.05

rejects Ho
There is a significant relationship between variables X and Y.