• Introduction to Sign Test

• Sign Test is a non-parametric statistical test

used to determine whether two groups of
observations are significantly different from
each other.
• It is typically used as a two-tailed test, where
the null hypothesis is that the two groups are
equal and the alternative hypothesis is that the
two groups are not equal.
• Assumptions of Sign Test
• The Sign Test assumes that the data is
independent, normally distributed, and has
equal variances.
• The Sign Test also assumes that the two
groups being compared have the same sample
size.
• Calculating Sign Test
• The Sign Test is calculated by comparing the
difference between the two groups, and
calculating the probability of the difference
occurring.
• The Sign Test is used to compare the mean of
two groups, and the probability of the
difference occurring is calculated using the
binomial distribution.
• Interpreting Sign Test Results
• The Sign Test results can be interpreted by
comparing the calculated probability to a
predetermined significance level.
• If the calculated probability is less than the
predetermined significance level, then the null
hypothesis can be rejected, and the
alternative hypothesis can be accepted.
• Advantages of Sign Test
• The Sign Test is easy to use and understand,
and does not require any assumptions about
the underlying distribution of the data.
• The Sign Test is also less sensitive to outliers
than other tests, making it more robust.
• Conclusion
• The Sign Test is a useful statistical test for
comparing two groups of observations and
determining whether they are significantly
different from each other.
• It is easy to use, does not require any
assumptions about the underlying distribution
of the data, and is less sensitive to outliers than
other tests.