When one's data are on an ordinal scale of measurement, a _________ correlation should be used.
A)rank-order
B)point biserial
C)phi
D)partial

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Rank-order correlation, also known as Spearman's rank-order correlation, is the appropriate statistical method to use when data are on an ordinal scale. This type of correlation assesses the relationship between two variables that are ranked in order.

When One's Data Are on an Ordinal Scale of Measurement