For a correlational study in which participants are scored as "high," "medium," and "low" on both variables, which correlation is designed to measure the consistency of the relationship?
A) A partial correlation
B) A Spearman correlation
C) A point-biserial correlation
D) A phi-coefficient

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A Spearman correlation is designed to measure the consistency of the relationship between two variables that have been scored as ordinal data, like "high," "medium," and "low." It measures the degree to which the two variables are related linearly.

For a Correlational Study in Which Participants Are Scored as "High