One way to handle a situation in which high scores go with high scores and low scores with low scores but the pattern of scores is not linear is to
A)convert all scores to Z scores before figuring the correlation coefficient.
B)add a random variable to the presumed predictor variable.
C)figure the Wilcoxon R.
D)figure Spearman's rho.

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Since the pattern of scores is not linear, using Spearman's rho would be the best choice as it is a non-parametric method that does not assume linearity. It measures the strength and direction of the relationship between two variables, regardless of their distribution.

One Way to Handle a Situation in Which High Scores