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Week 7 Assignment: Apply NonParametric Tests

Activity Description
You will submit one Word document. In the first part your assignment document, provide
short answers to the following questions 250 words or less.
Part A. Questions about nonparametric procedures
1.

What are the most common reasons you would select a non
parametric test over the parametric alternative?

2.

Discuss the issue of statistical power in nonparametric tests as

compared to their parametric counterparts. Which type tends to be
more powerful? Why?

3.

For each of the following parametric tests, identify the appropriate

nonparametric counterpart:
1.

Dependent t test

2.

Independent samples t test

3.

Repeated measures ANOVA onevariable

4.

Oneway ANOVA independent

5.

Pearson Correlation

Part B. SPSS Assignment

In this part of the assignment you will perform the nonparametric version of the tests you
used in Week 4. In each case, assume that you opted to use the nonparametric equivalent
rather than the parametric test. Using the relevant data files from Assignment #4, complete
the following tests and paste your results into a Word document:
1.

The nonparametric version of the dependent t test use the SPSS

dataset from Assignment #4, Part A;

2.

The nonparametric version of the independent t test use the SPSS

dataset created in Assignment #4, Part B; and,

3.

The nonparametric version of the single factor ANOVA use the SPSS
dataset in Assignment #4, Part C.

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