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What could cause big differences in correlation coefficient between Pearson's and Spearman's Correleationcorrelation for a given dataset?

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Differences What could cause big differences in correlation coefficient between Pearson's and Spearman's Correleation Cofficientsfor a given dataset?

The Pearson's coeffcoefficient between two variables is quite high (r=.65). But when I rank the variable values and run a Spearman's correlation, the coffcofficient value is much lower (r=.330). What is the interpretation of this?

  • What is the interpretation of this?

Differences between Pearson's and Spearman's Correleation Cofficients

The Pearson's coeff between two variables is quite high (.65). But when I rank the variable values and run a Spearman's correlation, the coff value is .3. What is the interpretation of this?

What could cause big differences in correlation coefficient between Pearson's and Spearman's Correleation for a given dataset?

The Pearson's coefficient between two variables is quite high (r=.65). But when I rank the variable values and run a Spearman's correlation, the cofficient value is much lower (r=.30).

  • What is the interpretation of this?
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Differences between Pearson's and Spearman's Correleation Cofficients

The Pearson's coeff between two variables is quite high (.65). But when I rank the variable values and run a Spearman's correlation, the coff value is .3. What is the interpretation of this?