methods
type: Collection
type: ConceptGroup
member: nonparametric statistics

nonparametric statistics
type: Concept
broader: statistics as topic
broader: statistics and research methods
broader: statistics
definition: Nonparametric statistics refer to methods of measurement that do not rely on assumptions that the data are drawn from a specific distribution. Nonparametric statistical methods have been widely used in various kinds of research designs to make statistical inferences. [Source: Encyclopedia of Research Design; Nonparametric Statistics]

statistics
type: Concept
narrower: nonparametric statistics

statistics and research methods
type: Concept
narrower: nonparametric statistics

statistics as topic
type: Concept
narrower: nonparametric statistics