Which of the following require a paired-samples design?
A) Mann-Whitney U test
B) Wilcoxon-Wilcox multiple comparisons test
C) both of the descriptive alternatives are correct
D) neither of the descriptive alternatives is correct

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The Mann-Whitney U test is used for comparing two independent samples, and the Wilcoxon-Wilcox test is not a recognized statistical test, possibly confusing the Wilcoxon signed-rank test (for paired samples) with the Mann-Whitney U test (for independent samples). Therefore, neither of the options listed requires a paired-samples design as described.

Which of the Following Require a Paired-Samples Design