Amala wants to observe the relation between where her teammates placed in one cross-country meet and where they placed in the next cross-country meet against the same opponents. Which correlation coefficient should Amala use to examine this relation?
A) phi coefficient
B) point-biserial correlation
C) product-moment correlation coefficient
D) Spearman rho

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Spearman rho is used to measure the strength and direction of association between two ranked variables, which is suitable for Amala's data on placements in cross-country meets.

Amala Wants to Observe the Relation Between Where Her Teammates