When ranking the absolute values of the difference of observations from smallest to largest for use with the Wilcoxon signed rank test and there is a tie,it is best to ___________.
A)assign all tied values the average of the ranks they occupy
B)randomly choose an order for all tied observations
C)assign all tied values the highest rank order possible
D)None of the above

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When there is a tie, assigning all tied values the average of the ranks they occupy is the most appropriate choice as it maintains the order of the data and does not introduce bias. It is a commonly used method for dealing with ties in Wilcoxon signed rank tests.

When Ranking the Absolute Values of the Difference of Observations