A Computational Procedure for Tau Correlation
- 1 March 1957
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Cambridge University Press (CUP) in Psychometrika
- Vol. 22 (1) , 97-104
- https://doi.org/10.1007/bf02289215
Abstract
The tau coefficient is defined, and a computational procedure for tied ranks is described. The procedure maintains continuous computational checks, saves labor, and particularly facilitates the use of tau with large samples. It is also shown how tau correlation may be applied to Q-sorts with any shape of forced distribution or with unforced distributions.Keywords
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