Statistics: Informed Decisions Using Data (4th Edition)

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ISBN 10: 0321757270
ISBN 13: 978-0-32175-727-2

Chapter 15 - Section 15.1 - Assess Your Understanding - Explaining the Concepts - Page 737: 1

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Parametric statistical procedures assume that there is some specific underlying distribution of data, for example a normal distribution. On the other hand, Non-parametric statistical procedures are inferential procedures that make no assumptions about the underlying distribution of the data.

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