Which of the Following Are Assumptions Underlying the Use of Most

question 1

Multiple Choice

Which of the following are assumptions underlying the use of most parametric tests (based on the normal distribution) ?

• A) The data should be normally distributed.
• B) The samples being tested should have approximately equal variances.
• C) The data should be (at least) interval level.
• D) All of the above.

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