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A Comparison Of The Effects Of Non-Normal Distributions On Tests Of Equivalence, Linda Ellington
A Comparison Of The Effects Of Non-Normal Distributions On Tests Of Equivalence, Linda Ellington
Wayne State University Dissertations
Statistical theory and its application provide the foundation to modern systematic inquiry in the behavioral, physical and social sciences disciplines (Fisher, 1958; Wilcox, 1996). It provides the tools for scholars and researchers to operationalize constructs, describe populations, and measure and interpret the relations between populations and variables (Weinbach & Grinnell, 1997; Wilcox, 1996). Given that the majority of real data analysis in the behavioral and social sciences is comprised of non-normally distributed data, it is important that researchers be aware of the effects of non-normal distributions on the probability of detecting equivalence between populations.
The present study examined the effects …