If Your Data Don't Meet the Assumptions for a Pearson

Multiple Choice

If your data don't meet the assumptions for a Pearson r correlation coefficient, an appropriate action you can take is:

A) Run the analysis anyway.
B) Calculate z-scores for both variables.
C) Change your data to meet the assumptions.
D) Make a scatterplot but don't calculate the correlation coefficient.
E) Consider a Spearman's rho correlation coefficient instead.