Simulating Pearson's and Spearman's correlations in Q-sorts using Excel: A simulation proof of a widely believed result

Social Science Computer Review

Volumn 19, Issue 2, 2001, Pages 221-226

  Alberts, K Scott ^a   Ankenmann, Bruce ^b  

^a TRUMAN STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Northwestern University   (United States)

Author keywords

Correlation; Excel; Q methodology; Q sorts; Simulation

Indexed keywords

EID: 0035531616     PISSN: 08944393     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/089443930101900208     Document Type: Article

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