METHODS OF DATA ANALYSIS
PARAMETRIC AND NON PARAMETRIC TESTS
Question
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Wilcoxon Rank-Sum test can be of
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Upper tailed
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Lower tailed
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Either of the above
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None of the above
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -The Wilcoxon test, which can refer to either the rank sum test or the signed rank test version, is a nonparametric statistical test that compares two paired groups.
Detailed explanation-2: -The Wilcoxon rank sum test is a statistical test used to compare two sets of data. This test is also known as the Mann-Whitney U test. It is a non-parametric statistical hypothesis test used to compare two samples. It is similar to the Student’s t-test, but does not require the assumption of normality.
Detailed explanation-3: -Similar to the Sign Test, hypotheses for the Wilcoxon Signed Rank Test concern the population median of the difference scores. The research hypothesis can be one-or two-sided.
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