What are the potential disadvantages of using non-parametric statistical methods?
- They always give inaccurate results
- They can be less powerful than parametric tests when assumptions for parametric tests are met
- They cannot be used for certain types of data
- They cannot handle large data sets
Non-parametric statistical methods can be less powerful than parametric tests when the assumptions for the parametric tests are met. This is because they use less information (e.g., they use ranks rather than actual values). Therefore, if the data does meet the assumptions of parametric tests, parametric tests might be preferred.
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