Which of the following is not an advantage of the Spearman's Rank Correlation over the correlation coefficient r?
A) It requires the Linearity condition to hold.
B) It is not significantly affected by outliers.
C) It is not altered by re-expressing the data using functions such as logarithms.
D) It does not require the Linearity condition to hold.
E) It can be used when only ranks are known.

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Spearman's Rank Correlation, like the correlation coefficient r, requires the Linearity condition to hold. Therefore, option D would be the advantage of Spearman's Rank Correlation over the correlation coefficient r. Options B, C, and E are advantages of Spearman's Rank Correlation.

Which of the Following Is Not an Advantage of the Spearman's