Multiple Choice
A researcher is planning to perform a Pearson's correlation on scale data but notices several extreme outliers that appear to skew the distribution.What is the best alternative method to analyze the data?
A) Transform the data to ordinal rankings and perform a Spearman correlation.
B) Transform the data to ratio variables and perform a Spearman correlation.
C) Use the scale data to run a Spearman correlation.
D) Throw out the outliers and run a Pearson correlation on the scale data.
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