The non-parametric equivalent of the two-sample independent t-test is the?
A) Mann-Whitney test
B) Wilcoxon signed-rank test
C) Friedman test
D) Kruskal-Wallis test

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The Mann-Whitney test is the non-parametric equivalent of the two-sample independent t-test, as it tests for differences between two independent samples. The other tests listed are non-parametric equivalents of different types of t-tests (e.g. Wilcoxon signed-rank test for paired samples, Friedman test for repeated measures ANOVA, and Kruskal-Wallis test for one-way ANOVA).

The Non-Parametric Equivalent of the Two-Sample Independent T-Test Is The