If the results of a study using the Spearman correlation coefficient were reported as rS(18) = +.57, p

Question

If the results of a study using the Spearman correlation coefficient were reported as rS(18) = +.57, p < .05, then which of the following statements is true?
A)H0 was ρS = 0.
B)H0 was rejected.
C)rS obs was +.57.
D)All the above.

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A) H0 is the null hypothesis which assumes no relationship between the variables, so it is common to set it up as ρS = 0. 
B) Since p < .05, we can reject H0 and conclude that there is a significant relationship between the variables. 
C) rS obs refers to the observed value of the Spearman correlation coefficient from the sample data, which is +.57. 
Therefore, all of the above statements are true.

If the Results of a Study Using the Spearman Correlation