The Spearman test is the non-parametric alternative to the
A) one-way ANOVA, independent samples design.
B) related samples t test.
C) independent samples t test.
D) Pearson r.

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The Spearman test calculates the correlation between two variables using their ranks rather than their actual values, making it a non-parametric test of association. Therefore, the best choice is D, the Pearson r's non-parametric alternative. Choices A, B, and C are all parametric tests that assume normality and equal variances, which may not hold for non-parametric data.

The Spearman Test Is the Non-Parametric Alternative to the