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bobypop

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For interval and ratio scales of measurement, _____ statistics are the preferred tools of analysis.
 
  a. nonparametric c. descriptive
  b. parametric d. ipsilateral

Question 2

If ranked scores are ipsative, then
 
  a. within any individual participant, the scores sum to a constant
  b. they are especially easy to interpret
  c. there must have been a flaw in the experimental design
  d. nonparametric statistics must be used to analyze the data



sarah_brady415

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Answer to Question 1

B
The preferred statistics are the ones that are most powerful because they are more likely to detect a relationship between variables if one exists.

Answer to Question 2

A
This is a characteristic of ranked data.



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