A researcher is investigating whether a mindfulness app reduces anxiety levels. They measure anxiety scores (measured on an ordinal scale) in a group of 12 participants before and after a two-week intervention. To analyze the data, they calculate the difference between the two scores for each participant, rank these differences by their absolute value, sum the ranks for positive and negative differences separately, and identify the smaller sum to determine their test statistic.
Which statistical test is the researcher conducting?
Mann-Whitney U test
Wilcoxon Signed Ranks test
Spearman's Rho
Sign test
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