You Are Presented with Data from Two Independent Samples

question 38

Multiple Choice

You are presented with data from two independent samples. The variable being measured is continuous. The distribution of the population of each sample is right skewed. You wish to test the
Hypothesis that there is a difference in the median value of the variable for the samples. What type
Test/method should you use?

• A) Mann-Whitney Test
• B) Data transformation
• C) Paired t-test
• D) Sign Test

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