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Question 144

A sports psychologist investigates whether a new visualization training programme improves self-reported confidence levels in competitive athletes. A sample of 25 track athletes rate their confidence on a scale of 1 to 10 (where 1 represents 'no confidence' and 10 represents 'maximum confidence') both before starting the training programme and immediately after completing it.

Which of the following is the most appropriate inferential statistical test to analyse whether there is a significant difference in confidence ratings before and after the training?

A

Mann-Whitney U Test

B

Wilcoxon Signed Ranks Test

C

Chi-square Test of Independence

D

Sign Test

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Research methods and techniques Questions

  1. A Level
  2. /Psychology
  3. /Research methods and techniques

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