For the problem above the null and alternative hypothesis are spelled out below:
Hnull: There will be no difference in the rankings of Dr. Smith and Dr. Jones by the faculty.
Halt: There will be a difference in the rankings of Dr. Smith and Dr. Jones by the faculty.
8. Interpretation and APA writing template for Results Above:
A Wilcoxon matched pairs signed rank test was conducted to determine whether there was a
difference in the ranking of two candidates by the faculty. Results of that analysis indicated that there was a
significant difference in how the faculty ranked the candidates, z = -2.33, p < .05. The results indicate that
Dr. Smith was the preferred candidate and received significantly more favorable rankings than Dr. Jones.