A Non-Parametric Method to Compare Two Populations, When the Samples

question 125

Multiple Choice

A non-parametric method to compare two populations, when the samples are independent but the assumptions behind the independent samples t-test are violated, is the:

• A) Wilcoxon rank sum test.
• B) sign test.
• C) matched pairs t-test.
• D) Wilcoxon signed rank sum test.

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