median test

a nonparametric method that assesses the equality of the midpoints (medians) in two or more samples of data to determine whether they come from the same population. Although previously used to indicate any of several alternative procedures, the term generally is used now to refer to the Wilcoxon–Mann–Whitney test.

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January 15th 2025

hit

n. the accurate identification of a signal in a signal detection task. Compare miss.

HIT

acronym for Holtzman Inkblot Technique.