Re: Shapiro-Wilks Statistic

Posted by Baker, Harley on
URL: http://spssx-discussion.165.s1.nabble.com/Shapiro-Wilks-Statistic-tp5739693p5739704.html

Hi Bruce,

An editorial reviewer is requiring me to do so. Otherwise, I would not. The data are ordinal in nature, so the issue of normality doesn't even apply to my situation. Regardless, I am complying . . . 

Harley

Dr. Harley Baker
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California State University Channel Islands
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I'll repeat the question I asked earlier:

> Why do you [Harley & 3J LEMA] want to test for normality?

If it is to justify use of a parametric test, my advice would be, "Don't
bother!"   ;-)



3J LEMA wrote
> Any tips on when to use the Shapiro-Wilk statistic over the
> Kolmogorov-Smirnov Statistic in testing normality?
>
> Thank you.





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