A researcher used Spearman's Rho ( $r_s$ ) to analyse the relationship between agreeableness scores and cooperative behaviour during a group task. The study had a sample of $N = 24$ participants. The calculated value of $r_s\,$ was +0.415.

State whether this calculated value of $r_s\,$ is significant at the 0.05 level for a two-tailed test. Explain your answer using Table 1 below.

Table 1 – Critical values for Spearman's Rho ( $r_s$ )

N	Significance Level
	0.1	0.05	0.01
22	0.360	0.423	0.543
23	0.352	0.413	0.531
24	0.344	0.404	0.521
25	0.337	0.396	0.510
26	0.331	0.390	0.501

Table values are for a two-tailed test. To achieve significance, the calculated value of rho must be greater than or equal to the table value.

State whether this calculated value of $r_s\,$ is significant at the 0.05 level for a two-tailed test. Explain your answer using Table 1 below.

Table 1 – Critical values for Spearman's Rho ( $r_s$ )

N	Significance Level
	0.1	0.05	0.01
22	0.360	0.423	0.543
23	0.352	0.413	0.531
24	0.344	0.404	0.521
25	0.337	0.396	0.510
26	0.331	0.390	0.501

Table values are for a two-tailed test. To achieve significance, the calculated value of rho must be greater than or equal to the table value.

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