The square of Spearman's rho is the proportional reduction in error when predicting
A)rank on one variable from rank on the other variable compared to predicting rank while ignoring the other variable.
B)the rank of a case from its score.
C)rank on gamma vs.rank on phi.
D)score on X while ignoring Y.

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The square of Spearman's rho measures the proportional reduction in error when predicting rank on one variable from rank on the other variable compared to predicting rank while ignoring the other variable.

The Square of Spearman's Rho Is the Proportional Reduction in Error