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    Parametric tests assume a normal distribution of data and equal variances, allowing for more conclusions, while non-parametric tests make fewer assumptions and are less affected by outliers. The key difference is that parametric tests are appropriate for ratio or interval data with a normal distribution, while non-parametric tests are appropriate for ordinal or nominal data with any distribution. Common parametric tests include the t-test and ANOVA, while common non-parametric tests include the Mann-Whitney U test, Wilcoxon test, and Kruskal-Wallis test.

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    Parametric tests assume a normal distribution of data and equal variances, allowing for more conclusions, while non-parametric tests make fewer assumptions and are less affected by outliers. The key difference is that parametric tests are appropriate for ratio or interval data with a normal distribution, while non-parametric tests are appropriate for ordinal or nominal data with any distribution. Common parametric tests include the t-test and ANOVA, while common non-parametric tests include the Mann-Whitney U test, Wilcoxon test, and Kruskal-Wallis test.

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    Parametric tests assume a normal distribution of data and equal variances, allowing for more conclusions, while non-parametric tests make fewer assumptions and are less affected by outliers. The key difference is that parametric tests are appropriate for ratio or interval data with a normal distribution, while non-parametric tests are appropriate for ordinal or nominal data with any distribution. Common parametric tests include the t-test and ANOVA, while common non-parametric tests include the Mann-Whitney U test, Wilcoxon test, and Kruskal-Wallis test.

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    Explanations > Social Research > Analysis > Parametric vs.

    non-parametric tests
    There are two types of test data and consequently different types of analysis. As the table
    below shows, parametric data has an underlying normal distribution which allows for
    more conclusions to be drawn as the shape can be mathematically described. Anything
    else is non-parametric.
    Parametric Non-parametric
    Assumed distribution Normal Any
    Assumed variance Homogeneous Any
    Typical data Ratio or Interval Ordinal or Nominal
    Data set relationships Independent Any
    Usual central measure Mean Median
    Can draw more Simplicity; Less
    Benefits
    conclusions affected by outliers
    Tests
    Choosing parametric Choosing a non-
    Choosing
    test parametric test
    Correlation test Pearson Spearman
    Independent measures, Independent-measures
    Mann-Whitney test
    2 groups t-test
    Independent measures, One-way, independent-
    Kruskal-Wallis test
    >2 groups measures ANOVA
    Repeated measures, 2
    Matched-pair t-test Wilcoxon test
    conditions
    Repeated measures, >2 One-way, repeated
    Friedman's test
    conditions measures ANOVA
    As the table shows, there are different tests for parametric and non-parametric data.

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