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What is the wilcoxon signed-rank test in statistics?

The Wilcoxon signed-rank test is a non-parametric statistical test used to compare two related samples or matched observations to assess whether their population distributions differ. It is particularly useful when the data do not meet the assumptions of the paired t-test, such as normality. The test ranks the absolute differences between paired observations, taking into account the direction of the difference, and then evaluates whether the ranks are symmetrically distributed around zero. It is commonly applied in situations like pre-test and post-test assessments.


What is the level of measurement for the mean math scores of students who take math in the morning compared to those who take math in the afternoon?

If the raw math scores are available for all of the students then you could probably apply a t test to the results. Alternatively you could use a Wilcoxon rank sum test. The difficulty you face is that, without a measure of the variability in the scores you cannot be sure that the difference in the means is due to actual difference or just variability. To get that measure you need th raw scores.


How do you decide whether to use a z test or a t test when testing a hypothesis about a population mean?

You use a z test when you are testing a hypothesis that is using proportions You use a t test when you are testing a hypothesis that is using means


Does standard deviation effect the alpha level?

Yes.For some tests, such as the Fisher F-test, the test statistic is an estimate of the variance. If the alpha level was not affected, the test would be no use at all!Yes.For some tests, such as the Fisher F-test, the test statistic is an estimate of the variance. If the alpha level was not affected, the test would be no use at all!Yes.For some tests, such as the Fisher F-test, the test statistic is an estimate of the variance. If the alpha level was not affected, the test would be no use at all!Yes.For some tests, such as the Fisher F-test, the test statistic is an estimate of the variance. If the alpha level was not affected, the test would be no use at all!


What are the example of inferential statistics?

Mean, variance, t-statistic, z-score, chi-squared statistic, F-statistic, Mann-Whitney U, Wilcoxon W, Pearson's correlation and so on.