A Nonparametric Method for Determining the Differences Between Two Populations

question 14

Multiple Choice

A nonparametric method for determining the differences between two populations based on two matched samples where only preference data is required is the

• A)Mann-Whitney-Wilcoxon test
• B)Wilcoxon signed-rank test
• C)sign test
• D)Kruskal-Wallis Test

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