The Research Base for a Policy

question 102

Multiple Choice

The research base for a policy:

• A)always takes precedence over political considerations
• B)has become a decreasing concern over the last few decades of policy making
• C)is recognized as important but generally ignored in policy making
• D)is increasingly considered in policy making

Apply the Wilcoxon rank sum test to compare two independent samples.

Calculate the Wilcoxon rank sum test statistic and its standardized value (z).

Understand the impact of tied observations on the distribution of the Wilcoxon rank sum.

Interpret and calculate the expected value and standard deviation of the Wilcoxon rank sum test statistic under the null hypothesis.

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