If you would like to examine the relationship between two categorical variables, which type of correlation coefficient would you use?
A) Point biserial coefficient
B) Pearson product moment coefficient
C) Phi coefficient
D) Spearman rank coefficient

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The Phi coefficient is used to examine the relationship between two categorical variables. The Point biserial coefficient is used when one variable is continuous and the other is dichotomous. Pearson product moment coefficient is used when both variables are continuous and normally distributed. Spearman rank coefficient is used when both variables are ordinal or non-normally distributed.

If You Would Like to Examine the Relationship Between Two