The Spearman correlation coefficient is calculated for a set of data on two variables, x and y.It appears that as the rank of x increases, the rank of y is decreasing.We would expect the Spearman correlation coefficient to be ________.
A)equal to zero
B)positive
C)negative
D)greater than 5
E)greater than 1

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The Spearman correlation coefficient measures the strength and direction of the association between two ranked variables. If the rank of one variable increases while the rank of the other decreases, this indicates a negative association, leading to a negative Spearman correlation coefficient.

The Spearman Correlation Coefficient Is Calculated for a Set of Data