Misconceptions leading to choosing the t test over the wilcoxon mann-whitney test for shift in location parameter

Abstract

There exist many misconceptions in choosing the t over the Wilcoxon Rank-Sum test when testing for shift. Examples are given in the following three groups: (1) false statement, (2) true premise, but false conclusion, and (3) true statement irrelevant in choosing between the t test and the Wilcoxon Rank Sum test. Copyright © 2005 JMASM, Inc.