When using the Wilcoxin signed ranks test, if the raw scores are tied, the scores are disregarded and N is reduced by 1.

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The Wilcoxon signed ranks test ranks the differences between paired observations and uses the sign of the difference to determine the direction of the rank. In cases where the raw scores are tied, the tied ranks are averaged and assigned the average rank. This does not affect the size of the sample, so N would not be reduced by 1.

When Using the Wilcoxin Signed Ranks Test, If the Raw