Which of the Following Correctly Describes the Sign Test

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Multiple Choice

Which of the following correctly describes the sign test?

• A) It often uses the directions of differences observed in matched-pairs sample to determine whether the relative frequency distributions of two statistical populations are identical to or different from one another.
• B) It is often used to determine whether a sample comes from a population with a specified median.
• C) It is often used to determine whether a sample comes from a population with a specified mean.
• D) Both it often uses the directions of differences observed in matched-pairs sample to determine whether the relative frequency distributions of two statistical populations are identical to or different from one another and it is often used to determine whether a sample comes from a population with a specified median.
• E) Neither it often uses the directions of differences observed in matched-pairs sample to determine whether the relative frequency distributions of two statistical populations are identical to or different from one another nor it is often used to determine whether a sample comes from a population with a specified median.

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Definitions:

Collect Like Terms

The process in algebra of combining terms that have the same variables raised to the same power to simplify expressions or equations.

Collect Like Terms

The method in algebra which involves merging terms that possess identical variables elevated to the same exponent.

Operation Indicated

The execution of a computational or algebraic process as prescribed by mathematical or operational signs.

Collect Like Terms

A mathematical process of combining terms in an algebraic expression that have the same variables raised to the same power.