Statistical methods that generally require very few, if any, assumptions about the population distribution are known as _____.
A) parametric methods
B) nonparametric methods
C) free methods
D) None of the answers is correct.

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Nonparametric methods are designed to be used with data that does not follow a specific distribution, or when we do not know the underlying distribution of the population. They are useful when sample sizes are small or when outliers are present. Parametric methods assume that the data is drawn from a specific probability distribution and make inferences based on that assumption. Free methods is not a commonly used term in statistics.

Statistical Methods That Generally Require Very Few, If Any, Assumptions