4. Comparing Two Unrelated Samples: The Mann–Whitney U-Test
Published Online: 13 SEP 2011
DOI: 10.1002/9781118165881.ch4
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Book Title
Nonparametric Statistics for Non-Statisticians: A Step-by-Step Approach
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How to Cite
Corder, G. W. and Foreman, D. I. (2009) Comparing Two Unrelated Samples: The Mann–Whitney U-Test, in Nonparametric Statistics for Non-Statisticians: A Step-by-Step Approach, John Wiley & Sons, Inc., Hoboken, NJ, USA. doi: 10.1002/9781118165881.ch4
Publication History
- Published Online: 13 SEP 2011
- Published Print: 6 MAY 2009
ISBN Information
Print ISBN: 9780470454619
Online ISBN: 9781118165881
- Summary
- Chapter
Keywords:
- Mann-Whitney U-test;
- nonparametric statistical procedure;
- effect size;
- null hypothesis;
- location parameters
Summary
This chapter contains sections titled:
Objectives
Introduction
Computing the Mann–Whitney U-Test Statistic
Examples from the Literature
Summary
Practice Questions
Solutions to Practice Questions