Question 1

Under what conditions is the Kruskal-Wallis test used to analyze the relationship between two variables?

Accepted Answer

The Kruskal-Wallis test is the nonparame

Question 2

If one wishes to compare medians across groups,then a parametric test should be pursued.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

The Wilcoxon rank sum test and the Mann-Whitney U test are the parametriccounterparts of the independent groups t test.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

The nonparametric tests presented in the text are based on what type of scores?

Accepted Answer

A) rank scores 
B) z scores 
C) t scores 
D) F scores 
A) rank scores 
B) z scores 
C) t scores 
D) F scores

Question 5

What is meant by the phrase "outlier resistant"?

Accepted Answer

A benefit of many nonparametric statisti

Question 6

Which of the following nonparametric tests involves the analysis of ranked difference scores?

Accepted Answer

A) Mann-Whitney U Test 
B) Wilcoxon Rank Sum Test 
C) Wilcoxon Signed-Rank Test 
D) Kruskal-Wallis Test 
A) Mann-Whitney U Test 
B) Wilcoxon Rank Sum Test 
C) Wilcoxon Signed-Rank Test 
D) Kruskal-Wallis Test

Question 7

How are tied values dealt with when applying a nonparametric test?

Accepted Answer

In cases where a tie

Question 8

Regardless of whether the Wilcoxon rank sum test or the Mann-Whitney U test is used,the strength of the relationship between the two variables cannot be determined.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Nonparametric tests can not be used to analyze quantitative variables that are measured on an ordinal level.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Rather than comparing groups in terms of _____,the nonparametric procedures compare groups in terms of _____ or other features of a distribution.

Accepted Answer

A) medians;means 
B) means;medians 
C) modes;means 
D) means;variances 
A) medians;means 
B) means;medians 
C) modes;means 
D) means;variances

Question 11

According to the Method of Presentation section of Chapter 16,a reference should be provided for a procedure that

Accepted Answer

A) uses a nonparametric formulA. 
B) is not widely known. 
C) tests the strength of a relationship. 
D) tests the nature of a relationship. 
A) uses a nonparametric formulA. 
B) is not widely known. 
C) tests the strength of a relationship. 
D) tests the nature of a relationship.

Question 12

The most common approach to dealing with tied scores is to rank the scores,assign the tied scores the average of the ranks involved,and then to introduce a correction term into the formula for the test statistic to adjust for the presence of ties.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

In the Wilcoxon rank sum test,when sample sizes for two groups are equal,the null hypothesis is

Accepted Answer

A) the rank sum for each group will be equal,and any differences are due to sampling error. 
B) the rank sum for one group will be equal to or higher than the other. 
C) the rank sum for one group will be equal to or lower than the other. 
D) high scores will be concentrated in one of the conditions. 
A) the rank sum for each group will be equal,and any differences are due to sampling error. 
B) the rank sum for one group will be equal to or higher than the other. 
C) the rank sum for one group will be equal to or lower than the other. 
D) high scores will be concentrated in one of the conditions.

Question 14

The first step of doing a rank tests is to rank scores on the dependent variable.This process changes the level of measurement from approximately_____ to _____.

Accepted Answer

A) interval;ratio 
B) nominal;ordinal 
C) ordinal;nominal 
D) interval;ordinal 
A) interval;ratio 
B) nominal;ordinal 
C) ordinal;nominal 
D) interval;ordinal

Question 15

The Dunn procedure is analogous to which of the following parametric procedures for determining the nature of the relationship?

Accepted Answer

A) Tukey HSD 
B) examining group means to see which is higher/lower 
C) concordance coefficient 
D) comparison of mean ranks 
A) Tukey HSD 
B) examining group means to see which is higher/lower 
C) concordance coefficient 
D) comparison of mean ranks

Question 16

The Wilcoxon signed-rank test is the nonparametric counterpart of the:

Accepted Answer

A) one-sample z test 
B) correlated groups t test 
C) independent groups t test 
D) F test 
A) one-sample z test 
B) correlated groups t test 
C) independent groups t test 
D) F test

Question 17

Rank-order tests assume that qualitative variables are continuous in nature.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Extreme values might prove to be problematic for parametric analyses,but they pose no particular problem for many nonparametric analyses.Because of this property,nonparametric tests are often said to be:

Accepted Answer

A) robust 
B) corrected 
C) outlier sensitive 
D) outlier resistant 
A) robust 
B) corrected 
C) outlier sensitive 
D) outlier resistant

Question 19

The Mann-Whitney U test is a nonparametric alternative to which parametric test?

Accepted Answer

A) independent groups t test 
B) correlated groups t test 
C) one-way between-subjects analysis of variance 
D) one-way repeated measures analysis of variance 
E) Pearson correlation 
A) independent groups t test 
B) correlated groups t test 
C) one-way between-subjects analysis of variance 
D) one-way repeated measures analysis of variance 
E) Pearson correlation

Question 20

The Friedman analysis of variance by rank is a nonparametric alternative to which parametric test?

Accepted Answer

A) independent groups t test 
B) correlated groups t test 
C) one-way between-subjects analysis of variance 
D) one-way repeated measures analysis of variance 
E) Pearson correlation 
A) independent groups t test 
B) correlated groups t test 
C) one-way between-subjects analysis of variance 
D) one-way repeated measures analysis of variance 
E) Pearson correlation

Under what conditions is the Kruskal-Wallis test used to analyze the relationship between two variables?

If one wishes to compare medians across groups,then a parametric test should be pursued.

The Wilcoxon rank sum test and the Mann-Whitney U test are the parametriccounterparts of the independent groups t test.

The nonparametric tests presented in the text are based on what type of scores?

What is meant by the phrase "outlier resistant"?

Which of the following nonparametric tests involves the analysis of ranked difference scores?

How are tied values dealt with when applying a nonparametric test?

Regardless of whether the Wilcoxon rank sum test or the Mann-Whitney U test is used,the strength of the relationship between the two variables cannot be determined.

Nonparametric tests can not be used to analyze quantitative variables that are measured on an ordinal level.

Rather than comparing groups in terms of _,the nonparametric procedures compare groups in terms of _ or other features of a distribution.

According to the Method of Presentation section of Chapter 16,a reference should be provided for a procedure that

The most common approach to dealing with tied scores is to rank the scores,assign the tied scores the average of the ranks involved,and then to introduce a correction term into the formula for the test statistic to adjust for the presence of ties.

In the Wilcoxon rank sum test,when sample sizes for two groups are equal,the null hypothesis is

The first step of doing a rank tests is to rank scores on the dependent variable.This process changes the level of measurement from approximately_ to _.

The Dunn procedure is analogous to which of the following parametric procedures for determining the nature of the relationship?

The Wilcoxon signed-rank test is the nonparametric counterpart of the:

Rank-order tests assume that qualitative variables are continuous in nature.

Extreme values might prove to be problematic for parametric analyses,but they pose no particular problem for many nonparametric analyses.Because of this property,nonparametric tests are often said to be:

The Mann-Whitney U test is a nonparametric alternative to which parametric test?

The Friedman analysis of variance by rank is a nonparametric alternative to which parametric test?

Introduction and Mathematical Preliminaries

Frequency and Probability Distributions

Measures of Central Tendency and Variability

Percentiles,percentile Ranks,standard Scores,and the Normal Distribution

Pearson Correlation and Regression: Descriptive Aspects

Probability

Estimation and Sampling Distributions

Hypothesis Testing: Inferences About a Single Mean

Principles of Research Design and Statistical Preliminaries for Analyzing Bivariate Relationships

Independent Groups T-Test

Correlated Groups T-Test

One-Way Repeated Measures Analysis of Variance

Pearson Correlation and Regression: Inferential Aspects

Chi-Square Test

Two-Way Between-Subjects Analysis of Variance

Overview and Extension: Statistical Tests for More Complex Designs

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Exam 15: Nonparametric Statistics

Under what conditions is the Kruskal-Wallis test used to analyze the relationship between two variables?

If one wishes to compare medians across groups,then a parametric test should be pursued.

The Wilcoxon rank sum test and the Mann-Whitney U test are the parametriccounterparts of the independent groups t test.

The nonparametric tests presented in the text are based on what type of scores?

What is meant by the phrase "outlier resistant"?

Which of the following nonparametric tests involves the analysis of ranked difference scores?

How are tied values dealt with when applying a nonparametric test?

Regardless of whether the Wilcoxon rank sum test or the Mann-Whitney U test is used,the strength of the relationship between the two variables cannot be determined.

Nonparametric tests can not be used to analyze quantitative variables that are measured on an ordinal level.

Rather than comparing groups in terms of _____,the nonparametric procedures compare groups in terms of _____ or other features of a distribution.

According to the Method of Presentation section of Chapter 16,a reference should be provided for a procedure that

The most common approach to dealing with tied scores is to rank the scores,assign the tied scores the average of the ranks involved,and then to introduce a correction term into the formula for the test statistic to adjust for the presence of ties.

In the Wilcoxon rank sum test,when sample sizes for two groups are equal,the null hypothesis is

The first step of doing a rank tests is to rank scores on the dependent variable.This process changes the level of measurement from approximately_____ to _____.

The Dunn procedure is analogous to which of the following parametric procedures for determining the nature of the relationship?

The Wilcoxon signed-rank test is the nonparametric counterpart of the:

Rank-order tests assume that qualitative variables are continuous in nature.

Extreme values might prove to be problematic for parametric analyses,but they pose no particular problem for many nonparametric analyses.Because of this property,nonparametric tests are often said to be:

The Mann-Whitney U test is a nonparametric alternative to which parametric test?

The Friedman analysis of variance by rank is a nonparametric alternative to which parametric test?

Introduction and Mathematical Preliminaries

Frequency and Probability Distributions

Measures of Central Tendency and Variability

Percentiles,percentile Ranks,standard Scores,and the Normal Distribution

Pearson Correlation and Regression: Descriptive Aspects

Probability

Estimation and Sampling Distributions

Hypothesis Testing: Inferences About a Single Mean

Principles of Research Design and Statistical Preliminaries for Analyzing Bivariate Relationships

Independent Groups T-Test

Correlated Groups T-Test

One-Way Repeated Measures Analysis of Variance

Pearson Correlation and Regression: Inferential Aspects

Chi-Square Test

Two-Way Between-Subjects Analysis of Variance

Overview and Extension: Statistical Tests for More Complex Designs

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Rather than comparing groups in terms of _,the nonparametric procedures compare groups in terms of _ or other features of a distribution.

The first step of doing a rank tests is to rank scores on the dependent variable.This process changes the level of measurement from approximately_ to _.