Question 1

The nonparametric counterpart of a one-way repeated-measures ANOVA is ____.

Accepted Answer

A) Friedman ANOVA by ranks 
B) Kruskal-Wallis test 
C) Mann-Whitney ANOVA 
D) Wilcoxon ANOVA 
A) Friedman ANOVA by ranks 
B) Kruskal-Wallis test 
C) Mann-Whitney ANOVA 
D) Wilcoxon ANOVA

Question 2

An alternative index of correlation of ranked scores is a statistic proposed by Kendall called:

Accepted Answer

A) sigma 
B) delta 
C) tau 
D) gamma 
A) sigma 
B) delta 
C) tau 
D) gamma

Question 3

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 4

The most common approach to dealing with tied scores is to rank the scores by assigning the average rank for ties and then to introduce a(n)_____ into the formula for the test statistic to adjust for the presence of ties.

Accepted Answer

A) correction term 
B) error term 
C) nonparametric term 
D) rank-order term 
A) correction term 
B) error term 
C) nonparametric term 
D) rank-order term

Question 5

The strength of the relationship for Spearman correlation is indicated by the sign of the correlation coefficient and the nature of the relationship is indicated by the magnitude of the correlation coefficient.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

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 7

A weakness of many nonparametric statistical tests is their lack of sensitivity to outliers.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

In all the nonparametric tests presented in the chapter,scores must be in the form of ____________________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of In all the nonparametric tests presented in...

Question 9

When the assumptions of a parametric test are violated,it is appropriate to use a ____________________ test for the data analysis

Accepted Answer

The answer of When the assumptions of a parametric test...

Question 10

Rank tests are able to handle a large number (up to 100)of ties in a data set.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

A researcher examined the relationship between gender and attitudes toward drinking alcohol.The researcher obtained the following data:  
What is the U value for group one?

Accepted Answer

A) 7.5 
B) 10.5 
C) -7.5 
D) -10.5 
A) 7.5 
B) 10.5 
C) -7.5 
D) -10.5

Question 12

Two major types of nonparametric tests are

Accepted Answer

A) rank tests and order tests. 
B) order tests and distribution tests. 
C) rank tests and sign tests. 
D) sign tests and distribution tests. 
A) rank tests and order tests. 
B) order tests and distribution tests. 
C) rank tests and sign tests. 
D) sign tests and distribution tests.

Question 13

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 14

When one or both sample sizes are smaller than 10,the sampling distribution of the R statistic does not approximate a normal distribution,so application of the _____ is not appropriate.

Accepted Answer

A) Wilcoxon rank sum test 
B) Mann-Whitney U test 
C) multiple R test 
D) none of these 
A) Wilcoxon rank sum test 
B) Mann-Whitney U test 
C) multiple R test 
D) none of these

Question 15

In cases where a tie occurs,the tied scores are assigned the _____ of the ranks involved.

Accepted Answer

A) highest 
B) average 
C) lowest 
D) mode 
A) highest 
B) average 
C) lowest 
D) mode

Question 16

Unlike the use of most statistical tables,the observed value of _____ is statistically significant if it is equal to or less than the critical value.

Accepted Answer

A) T from the Wilcoxon signed-rank test 
B) U from the Mann-Whitney U test 
C) r from the Spearman rank-order correlation 
D) both a and b 
A) T from the Wilcoxon signed-rank test 
B) U from the Mann-Whitney U test 
C) r from the Spearman rank-order correlation 
D) both a and b

Question 17

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 18

A benefit of the nonparametric tests is the lack of sensitivity to ____________________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of A benefit of the nonparametric tests is...

Question 19

When the data are analyzed using the Mann-Whitney U test,the observed U statistic is statistically significant if it is ____ the critical U.

Accepted Answer

A) equal to 
B) less than 
C) equal to or less than 
D) greater than 
A) equal to 
B) less than 
C) equal to or less than 
D) greater than

Question 20

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.

The nonparametric counterpart of a one-way repeated-measures ANOVA is ____.

An alternative index of correlation of ranked scores is a statistic proposed by Kendall called:

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

The most common approach to dealing with tied scores is to rank the scores by assigning the average rank for ties and then to introduce a(n)_____ into the formula for the test statistic to adjust for the presence of ties.

The strength of the relationship for Spearman correlation is indicated by the sign of the correlation coefficient and the nature of the relationship is indicated by the magnitude of the correlation coefficient.

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 _.

A weakness of many nonparametric statistical tests is their lack of sensitivity to outliers.

In all the nonparametric tests presented in the chapter,scores must be in the form of ____________________.

When the assumptions of a parametric test are violated,it is appropriate to use a ____________________ test for the data analysis

Rank tests are able to handle a large number (up to 100)of ties in a data set.

A researcher examined the relationship between gender and attitudes toward drinking alcohol.The researcher obtained the following data: What is the U value for group one?

Two major types of nonparametric tests are

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

When one or both sample sizes are smaller than 10,the sampling distribution of the R statistic does not approximate a normal distribution,so application of the _____ is not appropriate.

In cases where a tie occurs,the tied scores are assigned the _____ of the ranks involved.

Unlike the use of most statistical tables,the observed value of _____ is statistically significant if it is equal to or less than the critical value.

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

A benefit of the nonparametric tests is the lack of sensitivity to ____________________.

When the data are analyzed using the Mann-Whitney U test,the observed U statistic is statistically significant if it is ____ the critical U.

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

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Estimation and Sampling Distributions

Hypothesis Testing: Inferences About a Single Mean

Probability

Principles of Research Design and Statistical Preliminaries for Analyzing Bivariate Relationships

Independent Groups T -Test

Correlated Groups T-Test

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Pearson Correlation and Regression: Inferential Aspects

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Exam 16: Nonparametric Statistics

The nonparametric counterpart of a one-way repeated-measures ANOVA is ____.

An alternative index of correlation of ranked scores is a statistic proposed by Kendall called:

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

The most common approach to dealing with tied scores is to rank the scores by assigning the average rank for ties and then to introduce a(n)_____ into the formula for the test statistic to adjust for the presence of ties.

The strength of the relationship for Spearman correlation is indicated by the sign of the correlation coefficient and the nature of the relationship is indicated by the magnitude of the correlation coefficient.

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 _____.

A weakness of many nonparametric statistical tests is their lack of sensitivity to outliers.

In all the nonparametric tests presented in the chapter,scores must be in the form of ____________________.

When the assumptions of a parametric test are violated,it is appropriate to use a ____________________ test for the data analysis

Rank tests are able to handle a large number (up to 100)of ties in a data set.

A researcher examined the relationship between gender and attitudes toward drinking alcohol.The researcher obtained the following data: What is the U value for group one?

Two major types of nonparametric tests are

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

When one or both sample sizes are smaller than 10,the sampling distribution of the R statistic does not approximate a normal distribution,so application of the _____ is not appropriate.

In cases where a tie occurs,the tied scores are assigned the _____ of the ranks involved.

Unlike the use of most statistical tables,the observed value of _____ is statistically significant if it is equal to or less than the critical value.

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

A benefit of the nonparametric tests is the lack of sensitivity to ____________________.

When the data are analyzed using the Mann-Whitney U test,the observed U statistic is statistically significant if it is ____ the critical U.

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

Introduction and Mathematical Preliminaries

Frequency and Probability Distributions

Percentiles percentile Ranks standard Scores and the Normal Distribution

Pearson Correlation and Regression: Descriptive Aspects

Measures of Central Tendency and Variability

Estimation and Sampling Distributions

Hypothesis Testing: Inferences About a Single Mean

Probability

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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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 _.