Asked by DESIREE RAMIREZ on May 28, 2024

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The normal approximation to the Wilcoxon signed rank sum test is used whenever the number of none zero differences is 50 or more.

Wilcoxon Signed Rank Sum Test

A statistical test that doesn't rely on parameters to compare two matched groups, aiming to determine if there is a difference in their population mean ranks.

Normal Approximation

A technique in statistics where a binomial distribution is approximated using a normal distribution, applicable under certain conditions, such as a large sample size.

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Lucas VenegasMay 30, 2024
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False
Explanation :
The correct name of the test is Wilcoxon signed rank test or Wilcoxon signed rank sum test (depending on the context), but there is no normal approximation to this test. The Wilcoxon signed rank test is a non-parametric test that does not assume a normal distribution of the data, so it can be used regardless of the sample size or the number of none zero differences. However, for small sample sizes (i.e. less than 20), the exact distribution of the test statistic should be used instead of the normal approximation.