Nonparametric Tests Have Each of the Following Advantages Over Parametric

question 50

Multiple Choice

Nonparametric tests have each of the following advantages over parametric tests, except:

• A) they avoid the error caused by assuming that a population is normally distributed when it is not.
• B) the data required (for instance, nominal or ordinal data) may be easier to collect than ratio- or interval-scaled data.
• C) the computations that need to be made are often simpler.
• D) they are more reliable when sample sizes are small.

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