Re: Shapiro-Wilks Statistic

Posted by Bruce Weaver on
URL: http://spssx-discussion.165.s1.nabble.com/Shapiro-Wilks-Statistic-tp5739693p5739705.html

Ah, I see!  In that situation, I would first try explaining to the reviewer
why the test of normality serves no useful purpose, and hope that the editor
was strong enough to support me.  And if the only way to get the manuscript
accepted was to report the test of normality, I would insist on including a
footnote explaining why it is not a useful test!  

Good luck!  ;-)  



Baker, Harley wrote

> 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
> Professor Emeritus of Psychology
> California State University Channel Islands
> One University Drive
> Camarillo, CA 93012

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