Two members of the department of philosophy (Locke and Kant) were responsible for hiring a new professor. Each privately ranked from 1 to 10 the ten candidates who met the objective requirements (degree, specialty, and so forth). The rankings are shown in the table.
Begin by writing an interpretation of a low correlation and a high correlation. Then calculate an rs and choose the correct interpretation.
|
Candidates
|
Locke
|
Kant
|
|
A
|
7
|
8
|
|
B
|
10
|
10
|
|
C
|
3
|
5
|
|
D
|
9
|
9
|
|
E
|
1
|
1
|
|
F
|
8
|
7
|
|
G
|
5
|
3
|
|
H
|
2
|
4
|
|
I
|
6
|
6
|
|
J
|
4
|
2
|