Which one of the following is a disadvantage of the sign test?
a. Tied pairs are not considered in the analysis.
b. Only the signs of the differences and not the actual values are used in the analysis.
c. Its inability to cope with small samples.
d. Results from such tests have little practical use.
e. None of these.
Question 2
Which one of the following is not a reason why one might use a sign test to make a comparison between two populations?
a. Some studies yield responses which are difficult to quantify.
b. It is easy to use the sign-testing procedure.
c. The data in question consist of count data.
d. No assumptions need to be made about the form of the population probability distributions.
e. Some studies yield responses which are difficult to quantify and the data in question consist of count data.
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