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Median Test

Small sample (n1 <= 10, n2 <= 10)

Steps

for example of data set:

Data below shows one week growth(in cm) of maize plant from two different localities (Sample I & Sample II):

Sample I	10	11	8	8	14	-	-
Sample II	9	12	13	9	15	9	17

Test whether the two samples have come from the same population with respect to their medians. Use median test at 0.05 level of significance.

• Goto variable view and add the variables

• Goto the data view and add the data

• Click on Analyze tab > NonParametric Tests > Legacy Dialogs > k Independent Samples.

  

• Add the required variable in Test Variable List and click Options.

  

• Click Descriptives and Quartiles and click Continue.

  

• Required Output: