Exam 31: Rank-Based Nonparametric Tests

The paired data below consist of the test scores of 6 randomly selected students and the number of hours they studied for the test. Compute Spearman's rank correlation.Assume that rank ties will have little influence on your result.

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Below are bacteria count for three different hand-washing methods;alcohol spray,antibacterial soap,and regular soap.Conduct a Kruskal-Wallis test to determine if there are differences between the three methods in terms of their bacteria count.Use a 0.05 level of significance.

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H₀: The distributions of bacteria count are identical for all four methods.H_A: At least two of the distributions differ from one another.
T₁= 22.5,T₂ = 80.5,T₃ = 68
Test statistic: H = 10.9,P-value = 0.0043
Reject the null hypothesis.There is sufficient evidence to suggest at least two of the hand-washing methods differ in terms of their distribution of bacteria count.

The table below displays data showing weight gain,in grams,for nine young rats,three from each of three litters.Three different diets (the treatments)were assigned at random to the three siblings in litter one (block 1).This was repeated for the other two litters (blocks 2 and 3). Conduct a Friedman test at the 0.05 level of significance to determine if there are differences between the three diets.

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H₀: The distributions of weight gain are identical for all three diets.
H_A: At least two of the distributions differ from one another.
T₁= 9,T₂ = 6,T₃ = 3
Test statistic: S = 6.00,P-value = 0.0498
Reject the null hypothesis.There is sufficient evidence to suggest at least two of diets differ in terms of their distribution of weight gain.

SAT scores for students selected randomly from two different schools are shown in the table.At a significance level of 0.05,does the Wilcoxon rank sum test provide evidence of a difference between the two schools?

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A coach uses a new technique in training middle distance runners.The times for 8 different athletes to run 800 metres before and after this training are shown below. Do the data suggest that the training helps to improve the athletes' times for the 800 metres? Perform a Wilcoxon signed-rank test at the 5% significance level.

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Below are bacteria count for four different hand-washing methods;alcohol spray,antibacterial soap,regular soap,and water alone.Conduct a Kruskal-Wallis test to determine if there are differences between the four methods in terms of their bacteria count.Use a 0.05 level of significance.

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Consider the following data from an experiment using a randomized block design. Conduct a Friedman test at the 0.05 level of significance to determine if there are differences between the four treatments.

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The table below shows the weights of seven subjects before and after following a particular diet for two months. Do the data suggest that the diet is effective in reducing weight? Perform a Wilcoxon signed rank test at the 5% significance level.

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A person who commutes to work is choosing between two different routes.He drives the first route 11 times and the second route 12 times and records the travel time of each trip.The results (in minutes)are shown in the table.Use a significance level of 0.01,does the Wilcoxon rank sum test provide evidence of a difference between the two routes?

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A group of persons filled in a questionnaire their age and the number of countries they had visited in their lifetime.The results are recorded in the table below. Compute Spearman's rank correlation.Assume that rank ties will have little influence on your result.

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The table below displays data showing weight gain,in grams,for 12 young rats,three from each of four litters.Three different diets (the treatments)were assigned at random to the three siblings in litter one (block 1).This was repeated for the other three litters (blocks 2,3,and 4). Conduct a Friedman test at the 0.05 level of significance to determine if there are differences between the three diets.

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Question 11

A researcher wishes to compare the GPAs at the Scarborough and Mississauga campuses at the University of Toronto are different.The sample data are listed below.At a 0.05 level of significance,does the Wilcoxon rank sum test provide evidence of a difference between the two campuses?

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Question 12

A researcher was interested in comparing the GPAs of students at the three University of Toronto campuses: Scarborough,Mississauga,and St.George.Independent random samples of students were taken from each campus and their GPAs were recorded.At a significance level of 0.10,does the Kruskal-Wallis test provide evidence of any differences between the campuses in terms of the GPAs?

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Five students took a math test before and after tutoring.Their scores were as follows. Do the data suggest that the tutoring improves math scores? Conduct a Wilcoxon signed rank test using a 0.05 level of significance.

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A teacher uses two different programs to remediate students.Results for each group on a standardized test are listed in the table.At the 0.05 level of significance,does the Wilcoxon rank sum test provide evidence of a difference between the two programs in terms of the scores that students obtain?

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A study was conducted to compare the average time spent in the lab each week versus course grade for computer students.The results are recorded in the table below. Using a 5% level of significance,perform a nonparametric test to determine if there is a monotonic association between the number of hours spent in the lab each week and the grade a student receives.Assume that rank ties will have little influence on your result.

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Two different tests are designed to measure employee productivity and dexterity.Several employees are randomly selected and tested with these results. Using a 5% level of significance,perform a nonparametric test to determine if there is a monotonic association between an employee's productivity and their dexterity.Assume that rank ties will have little influence on your result.

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Question 17

Ten different families are tested for the number of litres of water a week they use before and after viewing a conservation video.Do the data suggest that the amount after the viewing differs from the amount before the viewing? Perform a Wilcoxon signed rank test at the 5% significance level.

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Two different tests are designed to measure employee productivity and dexterity.Several employees are randomly selected and tested with these results. 36 75 Compute Spearman's rank correlation.Assume that rank ties will have little influence on your result.

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A soft drink company is introducing a new drink and wishes to evaluate which of three different formulas will be most popular.Five people taste each of the three formulas in a random order and rate each formula's taste on a scale from 1 to 10.The results are given below. Conduct a Friedman test at the 0.05 level of significance to determine if there are differences in consumer ratings between the three formulas.

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Exam 31: Rank-Based Nonparametric Tests

The paired data below consist of the test scores of 6 randomly selected students and the number of hours they studied for the test. Compute Spearman's rank correlation.Assume that rank ties will have little influence on your result.

Below are bacteria count for three different hand-washing methods;alcohol spray,antibacterial soap,and regular soap.Conduct a Kruskal-Wallis test to determine if there are differences between the three methods in terms of their bacteria count.Use a 0.05 level of significance.

SAT scores for students selected randomly from two different schools are shown in the table.At a significance level of 0.05,does the Wilcoxon rank sum test provide evidence of a difference between the two schools?

Below are bacteria count for four different hand-washing methods;alcohol spray,antibacterial soap,regular soap,and water alone.Conduct a Kruskal-Wallis test to determine if there are differences between the four methods in terms of their bacteria count.Use a 0.05 level of significance.

Consider the following data from an experiment using a randomized block design. Conduct a Friedman test at the 0.05 level of significance to determine if there are differences between the four treatments.

The table below shows the weights of seven subjects before and after following a particular diet for two months. Do the data suggest that the diet is effective in reducing weight? Perform a Wilcoxon signed rank test at the 5% significance level.

A group of persons filled in a questionnaire their age and the number of countries they had visited in their lifetime.The results are recorded in the table below. Compute Spearman's rank correlation.Assume that rank ties will have little influence on your result.

A researcher wishes to compare the GPAs at the Scarborough and Mississauga campuses at the University of Toronto are different.The sample data are listed below.At a 0.05 level of significance,does the Wilcoxon rank sum test provide evidence of a difference between the two campuses?

Five students took a math test before and after tutoring.Their scores were as follows. Do the data suggest that the tutoring improves math scores? Conduct a Wilcoxon signed rank test using a 0.05 level of significance.

A teacher uses two different programs to remediate students.Results for each group on a standardized test are listed in the table.At the 0.05 level of significance,does the Wilcoxon rank sum test provide evidence of a difference between the two programs in terms of the scores that students obtain?

Ten different families are tested for the number of litres of water a week they use before and after viewing a conservation video.Do the data suggest that the amount after the viewing differs from the amount before the viewing? Perform a Wilcoxon signed rank test at the 5% significance level.

Two different tests are designed to measure employee productivity and dexterity.Several employees are randomly selected and tested with these results. 36 75 Compute Spearman's rank correlation.Assume that rank ties will have little influence on your result.

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