THE SIGN TEST Flashcards
1
Q
what is the sign test?
A
a statistical test used to analyse the difference in scores between related items
2
Q
what should data be in the sign test?
A
nominal
3
Q
what 4 things do we have to remember for the sign test?
A
- the sign test
- critical value
- concept of significance
- concept of probability
4
Q
the sign tests looks at a….
A
difference not an association in a repeated measures design that has nominal data
5
Q
the critical value is…
A
critical value is at the significance level of 0.05
one-tail test is directional
two-tail test in non-directional
6
Q
the concept of significance is…
A
to find out whether the difference is due to chance or due to variable, this is why we carry out statistical testing
7
Q
the concept of probability is…
A
the likelihood that certain events will occur
accepted level of probability is 0.05
