Nonparametric Methods in Statistics with SAS Applications

Contents

Preface i

1 Hypotheses Testing for Two Samples 1

1.1 Sign Test for Location Parameter for Matched Paired Samples 1

1.1.1 Testing Procedure 1

1.1.2 SAS Implementation 3

1.1.3 Examples 3

1.2 Wilcoxon Signed-Rank Test for Location Parameter for Matched

Paired Samples 7

1.2.1 Testing Procedure 7

1.2.2 Calculation of Critical Values: Example 8

1.2.3 SAS Implementation 9

1.2.4 Examples 10

1.3 Wilcoxon Rank-Sum Test for Location Parameter for Two Indepen-

dent Samples 12

1.3.1 Test Procedure 13

1.3.2 Calculation of Critical Values: Example 13

1.3.3 SAS Implementation 14

1.3.4 Examples 15

1.4 Ansari-Bradley Test for Scale Parameter for Two Independent

Samples ...