When Using Ordinal Data, a Nonparametric Test Instead of a Parametric

question 43

Multiple Choice

When using ordinal data, a nonparametric test instead of a parametric statistic is employed because ordinal variables are:

• A) based on absolute values that are not normally distributed.
• B) not as scientific as scale data.
• C) based on rankings and will not be normally distributed.
• D) normally distributed.

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