The Sign Test

Question 1

What is Accepted, Stringent and Lenient Probability?

Answer 1

• Accepted: 5%
• Stringent: 1%
• Lenient: 10%

Question 2

What decides the critical value?

Answer 2

• The Significance level (0.05)
• The number of pps (minus pps who’s results weren’t significant)
• Whether the hypothesis is directional (one-tailed) or two directional (two-tailed)

Question 3

In order for the result to be significant, where does the calculated value have to stand in terms of the critical value?

Answer 3

• The calculated value has to be equal to or lower than the critical value

Question 4

How do you calculate the calculated value?

Answer 4

• The number of times that the symbol that occurs the least in the table occurs is the calculated value