11/10/2025

Distribution-Free Test for Independence - Chapter 8

• See GoogleDrive\Stat216-Nonparametrics-F2025\!Class Notes\Section8.1Notes-BH.pdf
• See GoogleDrive\Stat216-Nonparametrics-F2025\!Class Notes\Section8.2-8.5Notes-BH.pdf

Pearson Correlation Coefficient

Kendall's Tau

• A point estimator for tau
• An approximate C.I. for tau

Spearman's Rho

Demonstration with R

• Exercise 7 on p. 410 (see Twins.csv and Twins.R)
• Exercise 41 on p. 440 (see Tapeworm.csv and Tapeworm.R)

Class Lab Activity

• See GoogleDrive\Stat216-Nonparametrics-F2025\!Class examples and labs\Nonparametric Correlation - Examples in R.RMD
• See GoogleDrive\Stat216-Nonparametrics-F2025\!Class examples and labs\Nonparametric Correlation - Lab Activity.RMD

Please complete your reading of Chapter 8 for class on Wednesday.