15-1 Introduction
Most of the hypothesis-testing and
confidence interval procedures discussed
in previous chapters are based on the
assumption that we are working with
random samples from normal populations.
These procedures are often called parametric
methods
In this chapter, nonparametric and distribution
free methods will be discussed.
We usually make no assumptions about the
distribution of the underlying population.
15-2 Sign Test
15-2.1 Description of the Test
The sign test is used to test hypotheses about the
median of a continuous distribution.
Let R+ represent the number of differences
~
Xi
0
that are positive.
15-2 Sign Test
15-2.1 Description of the Test
If the following hypotheses are being tested:
The appropriate P-value is
15-2 Sign Test
15-2.1 Description of the Test
If the following hypotheses are being tested:
The appropriate P-value is
15-2 Sign Test
15-2.1 Description of the Test
If the following hypotheses are being tested:
If r+ < n/2, then the appropriate P-value is
If r+ > n/2, then the appropriate P-value is
15-2 Sign Test
Example 15-1
Example 15-1
15-2 Sign Test
Example 15-1
15-2 Sign Test
The Normal Approximation
15-2 Sign Test
Example 15-2
15-2 Sign Test
Example 15-2
15-2 Sign Test
15-2.2 Sign Test for Paired Samples
15-2 Sign Test
Example 15-3
15-2 Sign Test
Example 15-3
15-2 Sign Test
Example 15-3
15-2 Sign Test
15-2.3 Type II Error for the Sign Test
Figure 15-1
Calculation of
for the sign test.
(a) Normal
distributions. (b)
Exponential
distributions
15-3 Wilcoxon Signed-Rank Test
The Wilcoxon signed-rank test applies to the case
of symmetric continuous distributions.
Under this assumption, the mean equals the median.
The null hypothesis is H0: = 0
15-3 Wilcoxon Signed-Rank Test
Example 15-4
Example 15-4
15-3 Wilcoxon Signed-Rank Test
Example 15-4
15-3 Wilcoxon Signed-Rank Test
15-3.2 Large-Sample Approximation
15-3 Wilcoxon Signed-Rank Test
15-3.3 Paired Observations
Example 15-5
15-3 Wilcoxon Signed-Rank Test
15-3.3 Paired Observations
Example 15-5
15-3 Wilcoxon Signed-Rank Test
15-3.3 Paired Observations
Example 15-5
15-4 Wilcoxon Rank-Sum Test
15-4.1 Description of the Test
We wish to test the hypotheses
15-4 Wilcoxon Rank-Sum Test
15-4.1 Description of the Test
Test procedure:
Arrange all n1 + n2 observations in ascending
order of magnitude and assign ranks.
Let W1 be the sum of the ranks in the smaller
sample.
Let W2 be the sum of the ranks in the other
sample. Then:
W2 = [(n1 + n2)(n1 + n2 + 1)]/2 W1
15-4 Wilcoxon Rank-Sum Test
Example 15-6
15-4 Wilcoxon Rank-Sum Test
Example 15-6
Example 15-6
15-4 Wilcoxon Rank-Sum Test
Example 15-6
15-5 Nonparametric Methods in the
Analysis of Variance
The single-factor analysis of variance model for
comparing a population means is
The hypothesis of interest is
15-5 Nonparametric Methods in the
Analysis of Variance
The test statistic is
Computational method
15-5 Nonparametric Methods in the
Analysis of Variance
Example 15-7
Example 15-7
