What is a potential disadvantage of using a data transformation procedure?
A)Transformations may come closer to the true meaning of the underlying measurement
B)Transformations may not work because there may not be a reasonable transformation that makes the scores normal or have equal variance in all groups
C)Transformations may distort scores in ways that lose the original meaning
D)Both B and C

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Choice B is a potential disadvantage because it may not always be possible to find a transformation that will result in normal or equally distributed scores in all groups. Choice C is also a potential disadvantage because transformations can result in a loss of the original meaning of the scores. Therefore, both B and C are valid potential disadvantages of using data transformation procedures.

What Is a Potential Disadvantage of Using a Data Transformation