The Mann-Whitney U test is the nonparametric test used when assumptions for the _____ are violated, because it is the parallel to this parametric statistic.
A) dependent-samples t test
B) independent-samples t test
C) standardized z test
D) one-way ANOVA

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The Mann-Whitney U test is the nonparametric equivalent of the independent-samples t test, and is used when the assumptions for the latter are violated. Therefore, the correct choice is B.

The Mann-Whitney U Test Is the Nonparametric Test Used When