Parametric vs Non-Parametric Tests: Advantages and Disadvantages

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Nonparametric tests and parametric tests are two types of statistical tests that are used to analyze data and make inferences about a population based on a sample. Nonparametric tests are used when the data do not follow a normal distribution or when the assumptions of parametric tests are not met. Parametric tests, on the other hand, are based on the assumptions of the normal…