Normality Test

Definition

Procedures — Shapiro-Wilk, Kolmogorov-Smirnov, skewness/kurtosis inspection, Q–Q plots — that check whether data approximate a normal distribution, gatekeeping parametric tests.

Where it's used

Deciding between parametric and non-parametric tests
Assumption checks reported in the analysis chapter

Software used

SPSSRJASP

Related concepts

t-test ANOVA Mann-Whitney U Test Average Variance Extracted (AVE)Bootstrapping Chi-square Test

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