11.1.3 - Other Nonparametric Tests

So far we discussed nonparametric tests for only one parameter. There are many tests for two parameters and for more than two parameters. There are also tests like Fisher’s Exact that will test for the association between two categorical variables.

In the table below, we give some examples of nonparametric tests. If you are interested, explore these tests on your own.

 

Name of Test

What is used for

Mann-Whitney

Test for two medians

Wilcoxon Rank-Sum Test

Test for two paired medians

Kruskal-Wallis

Test for more than two treatments

Mood’s Median Test

Test for more than two treatments

Friedman’s Test

Repeated Measures