Two Aptitude Tests Are Currently Being Used to Screen Applicants

question 5

Short Answer

Two aptitude tests are currently being used to screen applicants for a certain position within a company. The question arose as to whether the two tests are comparable, i.e., whether they yield the same results. Six applicants were selected at random to take both tests (in a random order). The following scores were recorded: Use the Wilcoxon signed-rank test to determine whether there is a difference in scores between the two tests. Use = 0.10.
What is the test statistic?
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What is the critical value for the test statistic?
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Conclude:
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We ______________ conclude there is a difference in the frequency distributions of scores for the two aptitude tests.

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