Ida Is Asked to Name as Many Pieces of Furniture

question 60

Multiple Choice

Ida is asked to name as many pieces of furniture as she can. "Chair, table, bed . . . ,:" she begins. Running out of ideas, she struggles, finally offering, ". . .um . . .tie-rack?" How might we interpret Ida's pattern of responses with respect to theories of word meaning?

• A) Ida's pattern of responses contradicts the prototype theory.
• B) Ida's pattern of responses supports the prototype theory.
• C) Ida's pattern of responses contradicts the folk theory.
• D) Ida's pattern of responses supports the definitional theory.

Understand the conditions under which nonparametric tests are used versus parametric tests.

Know the assumptions and conditions specific to the sign test and the Wilcoxon tests, such as sample size requirements and data types.

Differentiate between the various nonparametric tests used for hypothesis testing, including their applications and limitations.

Understand and identify the scenarios where the Wilcoxon rank sum test and Wilcoxon signed rank sum test are appropriately applied.

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