The Wilcoxon Rank Sum Test (Mann-Whitney Test) Requires Two Independent

question 85

True/False

The Wilcoxon rank sum test (Mann-Whitney test) requires two independent samples.

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Uninterpretable Nonequivalent Groups Designs

Research designs that lack clear control groups or equivalency between groups, making findings difficult to interpret accurately.

Pretest-Posttest Nonequivalent Groups Design

A quasi-experimental research design where one group is tested before and after an intervention and compared to a control group not receiving the intervention.

Interpretable Nonequivalent Groups Design

A research design involving comparison between groups that are not randomly assigned but are compared on outcomes to assess treatment effects.

History

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