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Can I use Mann-Whitney U test for within group analysis?

I am conducting a within-group study where participants rate the perceived helpfulness of ideas on a Likert scale (DV) across two different days (Day 1 and Day 2), serving as the independent variable (...
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Basic question regarding before and after intervention analysis on groups of different sample size

Apologies for the basic nature of this question. I have collected data before and after an intervention and assessed response to the intervention using a survey. This was a basic survey using a 1-5 ...
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Parametric vs Non-parametric test recommendation

What type of non-parametric test would be suitable for the dataset shown in the image: The sample size is 200 each for both variables. The data value can vary from 0-4 for both variables. The ...
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How to deal with negative values after subtracting the background?

I am working with Luminex data and have a question regarding the treatment of negative values after subtracting the background average. Specifically, I would like to know if these negative values need ...
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Kruskal-Wallis returns only one significant group (out of 4 groups), when significant group is removed and test redone, another group is significant?

I am comparing 4 groups of samples using SPSS. The groups are 4 bathymetry groups (>0m, >-1m, >-2m, >-3m). Within each group are a number of samples n. Each sample has a recorded seagrass ...
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Is there an optimality result for the two-sample Wilcoxon-Mann-Whitney test?

Is there any mathematical result that states that the Wilcoxon-Mann-Whitney (WMW) test is optimal in some sense, for a specific testing problem that is a subproblem of the general problem the WMW test ...
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How is the Mann Whitney U test statistic derived?

The t-test statistic is derived from the CLT and allows for some probabilistic statements to be made. $$ U_1 = n_1(n_1+1)/2 + n_1 n_2 - R_1 .$$ I know the test does not assume a probability ...
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Common language effect size / Probability of Superiority with Measurement Error

The setting is comparing two independent groups represented by random variables $X$, and $Y$. The common language effect size / probability of superiority / relative effect ... is defined as $p(X,Y)=P(...
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Small sample size: Permutation test or Wilcoxon test?

What do you think about using a permutation test each time the sample size is too small to meet the the assumptions of normality and homogeneity of variance etc ? Why do we use a non parametric ...
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Which non-parametric test should I use to compare 2 independent groups when i have several ties (Wilcoxon not good for this weird sample)?

I'm doing an analysis of a master's student in which I need to compare a continuous numerical variable between two groups. The samples are independent and each group contains only three observations ...
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Alternative for Wilcoxon Test?

I'm ending my Master's Thesis, and I'm trying to figure out which test to use to calculate the significance of my data. Basically, we measured the Free Kick biomechanical parameters of several ...
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Can the Mann-Whitney test be used to analyze two different Likert scale questions answered by the same users?

Can the Mann-Whitney test be used to analyze two different Likert scale questions answered by the same users before and after an experiment? For example, question 1 is asked before doing an experiment ...
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How to conduct a boostrapped or a permutation wilcoxon test (in R)

I have a total of 18 mice, 9 from Healthy group and 9 from Sick group. Since I have a very poor sample size I would like to use boostrapping or permutation test. Is there a way to conduct a ...
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How to handle ties in pairwise wilcoxon rank-sum test?

I am willing run the wilcoxon rank sum test for different combination of variables, and using the base R code, I get a lot of warnings. The reason is that there are so many (about 30% of the whole ...
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Wilcoxon Rank Sum test - appropriate to compare frequency of events between two sources?

I have some data on the frequency that a particular claim is referenced by two distinct types of sources. The first is traditional news media, and the second source are conspiracy theory sites. I want ...
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How to validate the effect of the type of Task on participants' performance using count data

We conducted a user testing with two groups of participants (Group_A, Group_B). Group_A performed Task_A (a writing) under Condition_A. Group_B performed Task_B (a writing) under Condition_B. Group_A ...
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Compare whether one group are significantly closer to real observations than other

I have two groups consisting of non-parametric estimated data of a phenomenon. I want to compare these two groups of estimations with a third group of real observations of the same phenomena. ...
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Welch's t test vs Mann-Whitney for very unequal groups

I have two vastly unequal groups (n1=18 and n2=400), and want to test mean differences between the groups for some 700 parameters (more specifically, RNA expression levels for 700 genes). While I ...
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Multiplicity correction after performing non-parametric tests

This is a theoretical question. I am wondering if multiplicity correction is applicable in the case of non-parametric tests. I have performed some Mann-Whitney U rank test on two independent samples ...
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Wilcoxon test for independent groups, but with repeated measurements

I need to compare the average amount of money earned by the control group versus the experimental group on a trial level. Each group has 25 subjects. The variable doesn't have a normal distribution, ...
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Appropriate test for two not-normally-distributed data samples

I have some data comparing training participants who experienced the same training course either face-to-face or virtually (via Zoom). I have two survey items I am comparing. Sample A is for virtual ...
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Can I use a Mann-Whitney U Test with a very small sample?

I want to compare differences between two independent groups (female and male) when dependent variables are continuous. However, my sample size is very small (N=6). I have done a Mann-Whitney U Test ...
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Concept Clarification: Wilcoxon rank test vs two-samples T-test (UPDATE)

I am currently deciding whether to use the Wilcoxon rank test vs two-samples T-test to assess BMI between two unrelated groups. Using the following code to assess normality ...
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Wilcoxon Rank Sum Test appropriate?

I'm using Wilcoxon Rank Sum Test on my data and I'm wondering if there is a better alternative to use and eventually what post-hoc I could do on my data. Context: The objective is to find the ...
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How can we prove that kruskal wallis test and jonckheere test is equivalent to wilcoxon rank sum test?

How can we prove that kruskal-Wallis test and Jonckheere test is equivalent to Wilcoxon rank sum test when k = 2? And how can we prove that Friedman test and Page test is equivalent to sign test when ...
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Method selection - multivariable non-parametric

I am not sure about the method selection for my data. Dependent variable: Continuous variable and grouped in ordered categories. As continuous it is not normally distributed but skewed to the right. ...
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Which is the most suitable non-parametric test (and post-hoc)for a heavily umbalanced groups (3, 15 and 11 observations)?

I am comparing soil properties among different geological substrates. I have only 3 observations in one category (karst soils), 15 observations in sedimentary terrains and 11 observations in ...
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Permutation test vs Mann–Whitney U test

I am wondering if there exist any advantage of using the Mann-Whitney U test over a permutation test in the following setting: Suppose I have a group of animals with eggs in their brood chamber, from ...
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Consistency of Wilcoxon rank sum statistic

In Chapter 1 of E. L. Lehmann's book Nonparametrics, he refers to the Wilcoxon Rank Sum test in treatment-control experiments. Using Lehmann's notation, let $N$ be the total number of units, $n$ the ...
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quantile regression result different from Mann-Whitney U test

The results of the quantile regression and Mann-Whitney U test are very different. My sample size is 39. The quantile regression returns p-value of 0.83, while Mann-Whitney U test gives 0.33. Why are ...
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