Question

Sample Kendall Tau Problems

Attached are 2 problems. Please submit the correct answer and email showing your work. within the hour.

The following data represent a tutor's ranking of ten clinical psychology students as to their suitability for their career and their knowledge of psychology:

Career	Psychology
4	5
10	8
3	6
1	2
9	10
2	3
6	9
7	4
8	7
5	1

Answer 1

NULL HYPOTHESIS H0: THERE IS NO CORRELATION BETWEEN career and their knowledge of psychology.

ALTERNATIVE HYPOTHESIS Ha: THERE IS CORRELATION BETWEEN career and their knowledge of psychology..

LEVEL OF SIGNIFICANCE =0.05

By using SPSS we have

Kendall's tau b= 0.511

P value=0.04

Since P value smaller than the level of significance therefore significant

decision: reject H0.

Conclusion: There is significant correlation between  career and their knowledge of psychology at 0.05 level of significance.