Which of the Following Is a Disadvantage of the Sign

question 45

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is a disadvantage of the sign test?

• A) Tied pairs are not considered in the analysis.
• B) Only the signs of the differences, not the actual values, are used in the analysis.
• C) The sign test cannot be used when the sample sizes are small.
• D) The results from a sign test have little practical value.

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Definitions:

P-value

The probability of obtaining test results at least as extreme as the results observed during the test, assuming that the null hypothesis is correct.

F Value

A statistic used in ANOVA tests, representing the ratio of variance between groups to variance within groups.

P-value

The likelihood of achieving a test statistic as extreme or more so than the observed one, under the assumption that the null hypothesis holds.

Degrees of Freedom

The number of independent values or quantities that can be assigned to a statistical distribution or to a system of equations, minus the number of equations constraining them, crucial in significance testing.