If the Dependent Variable Is Measured on an Ordinal Level

question 116

Multiple Choice

If the dependent variable is measured on an ordinal level that seriously departs from _____,then a nonparametric test might be pursued instead of a parametric test.

• A)interval characteristics
• B)normality
• C)nominal characteristics
• D)none of these

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