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1. What is the distinction between distribution-free methods and nonparametric methods?

2. In a chi-square analysis, the expected count in one of the cells is 2.1. Can you you conduct the analysis? If not, what can be done? If question 2 requires excel or graphs, please add them.

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This solution explains the difference between distribution free statistical methods and non-parametric methods. Additionally, it includes an analysis of a given chi-square test.

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1. What is the distinction between distribution-free methods and nonparametric methods?

Some people uses these terms interchangeably. Technically, they are related terms with slightly different meanings:

* Distribution-free statistical methods do not have the assumption that the data are drawn from a given probability distribution. (Distribution-free methods are the opposite of parametric methods.) This category includes nonparametric ...

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