Using a Non-Parametric Test, When a Parametric Test Should Have

question 74

Multiple Choice

Using a non-parametric test, when a parametric test should have been used, tends to

• A) reduce the likelihood of rejecting Ho
• B) increase the likelihood of rejecting Ho
• C) over-estimate the difference between the sample mean and the parameter mean
• D) none of these

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