_____ tests are useful for comparisons of data where the dependent variable is _____.
A) Parametric; categorical
B) Nonparametric; nominal
C) F tests; categorical
D) Nonparametric; scale

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Nonparametric tests are recommended when the dependent variable is nominal or ordinal in nature. Categorical and nominal variables fall under these categories, making option B the correct choice. Parametric tests, on the other hand, assume normality and homogeneity of variance, which are not applicable to categorical data. Similarly, F tests are used to compare means of continuous variables and are not suitable for categorical data.

_____ Tests Are Useful for Comparisons of Data Where the Dependent