Sign Test

Question 1

What do you need to use in the tables in the sign test?

Answer 1

The calculated value, the significance level, the number of participants and if the hypothesis is directional or non directional

Question 2

What does the calculated value need to be to reject the null?

Answer 2

It needs to be equal or less than the critical value

Question 3

How do we convert the results to nominal data?

Answer 3

Working out if the first category is higher or lower than the second category

Question 4

What do we do with the number of pluses and minuses calculated?

Answer 4

Add the number of pluses and minuses and then we take the smallest number as our calculated value

Question 5

How do we find the critical value?

Answer 5

Use the table with the value 0.05