RESEARCH METHODOLOGY

METHODS OF DATA ANALYSIS

PARAMETRIC AND NON PARAMETRIC TESTS

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
The distribution of the differences between the two related groups needs to be symmetrical in shape.
A
True
B
False
C
Either A or B
D
None of the above
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The key difference between both of them is that in paired t-test you compare the paired measures that match deliberately. Whereas in unpaired t-test you compare the means of two samples that have no natural pairing.

Detailed explanation-2: -Conclusion. The Wilcoxon rank sum test is a non-parametric statistical hypothesis test used to compare two samples. It does not require the assumption of normality, and so it is appropriate for use with small sample sizes.

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