Test for Normality

[Chris Hunt]

Hi All,

I have just run a test for normality using the explore function.  When I run multiple the variable in one go I get a different result to when I run each variable independently.

What is going on here? Should I run each variable separately?

I am using SPSS v19 and my code is:

EXAMINE VARIABLES=PA
  /PLOT NPPLOT
  /STATISTICS DESCRIPTIVES
  /CINTERVAL 95
  /MISSING LISTWISE
  /NOTOTAL.


Thanks,
Chris

[Jon K Peck]

MISSING=LISTWISE means that the values analyzed for any particular variable may vary according to the list of variables used.

Jon Peck (no "h") aka Kim
Senior Software Engineer, IBM
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Date:        07/25/2012 05:08 AM
Subject:        [SPSSX-L] Test for Normality
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Hi All,

I have just run a test for normality using the explore function.  When I run
multiple the variable in one go I get a different result to when I run each
variable independently.

What is going on here? Should I run each variable separately?

I am using SPSS v19 and my code is:

EXAMINE VARIABLES=PA
 /PLOT NPPLOT
 /STATISTICS DESCRIPTIVES
 /CINTERVAL 95
 /MISSING LISTWISE
 /NOTOTAL.


Thanks,
Chris



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