If the results of a study using the Spearman correlation coefficient were reported as rS(17) = +.63, p

Question

If the results of a study using the Spearman correlation coefficient were reported as rS(17) = +.63, p < .05, then you would know that H0 was and was.
A)ρS = 1; rejected
B)ρS = 1; not rejected
C)ρS = 0; rejected
D)ρS = 0; not rejected

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The null hypothesis (H0) for a Spearman correlation test posits that there is no association between the variables (ρS = 0). The p-value (< .05) indicates that the null hypothesis is rejected, suggesting a statistically significant correlation between the variables.

If the Results of a Study Using the Spearman Correlation