A Nonparametric Test Should Be Pursued If There Is a Reason

question 101

Multiple Choice

A nonparametric test should be pursued if there is a reason to believe that the _____ of the corresponding parametric test have been violated to the extent that the parametric test is not robust.

• A)kurtotic assumptions
• B)theoretical assumptions
• C)population parameters
• D)distributional assumptions

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