2. Reporting a Kendall’s Tau in APA
Note – that the reporting format shown in this
learning module is for APA. For other formats consult
specific format guides. It is also recommended to
consult the latest APA manual to compare what is
described in this learning module with the most
updated formats for APA
4. Reporting a Kendall’s Tau in APA
• In this short tutorial you will see a problem that can
be investigated using a Kendall’s Tau.
5. Reporting Kendall’s Tau in APA
• In this short tutorial you will see a problem that can
be investigated using the Phi-Coefficient
• You will then see how the results of the analysis can
be reported using APA style.
7. • Problem:
We analyzed whether military rank was associated with
ranking on an aptitude test.
• Here is one general template for reporting a
Kendall’s Tau:
Based on the results of the study, those with lower
ranks were more likely to have scores that ranked
higher on an aptitude test, rt = -.32, p < .05.
8. • Problem:
We analyzed whether military rank was associated with
ranking on an aptitude test.
• Here is one general template for reporting a
Kendall’s Tau:
Based on the results of the study, those with lower
ranks were more likely to have scores that ranked
higher on an aptitude test, rt = -.32, p < .05.
9. • Problem:
We analyzed whether military rank was associated with
ranking on an aptitude test.
• Here is one general template for reporting a
Kendall’s Tau:
Based on the results of the study, those with lower
ranks were more likely to have scores that ranked
higher on an aptitude test, rt = -.32, p < .05.
10. • Problem:
We analyzed whether military rank was associated with
ranking on an aptitude test.
• Here is one general template for reporting a
Kendall’s Tau:
Based on the results of the study, those with lower
ranks were more likely to have scores that ranked
higher on an aptitude test, rt = -.32, p < .05.
Phi-
Coefficient
Statistical
Criteria