Re: p value for spearman's correlation

[Alan Mead]

    On 12/27/2020 12:00 PM, Ben Pfaff wrote:
> On Sun, Dec 27, 2020 at 3:23 AM John Darrington
> <john@darrington.wattle.id.au> wrote:
> > On Sat, Dec 26, 2020 at 07:58:40PM -0600, Alan Mead wrote:
> >      Alternatively, I wouldn't be upset if PSPP refuses to print any p-value
> >      for N < 30. I think ideally we would add a keyword requesting a more
> >      advanced algorithm.
> >
> > I think this is probably the best course of action at least in the short
> > term.
> >       
> If not printing a p-value for this case is likely to confuse others, perhaps the
> procedure should add a footnote indicating why the p-value is not output.
>     
    
    I had the same thought but I didn't know how easy it would be.
    Something like "Asymptotic approximations are inaccurate in samples
    of N<30."
    
    -Alan
    
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