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Peer reviewedWilcox, Rand R. – Psychometrika, 1993
Modifications are proposed to the recently developed method of comparing one-step M-estimators of location corresponding to two independent groups that provides good control over the probability of Type I error even for unequal sample size, unequal variances, and different shaped distributions. Simulation results reveal cautions required. (SLD)
Descriptors: Comparative Analysis, Computer Simulation, Equations (Mathematics), Estimation (Mathematics)
