Practice mode Statistics

Which test is considered more powerful than the sign test for paired data?

Correct answer A. Wilcoxon signed rank test

Explanation

The Wilcoxon signed-rank test uses both the direction and the size of the paired differences, whereas the sign test uses only their signs, so it is more powerful.

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