How to determine assumptions

xtreme2001 · 11-06-2009, 09:06 AM

Hi everyone.

Newbie stats question.

Say I'm completing a parametric test which takes into account several assumptions (interval data and normal distribution). How do I determine these assumptions? Is it by actually making calculations (mean/median/mode) to determine the normal distrubition? If that's right, how do I determine the assumption of interval data?

The question seems odd - I know.

Thanks

vinux · 11-06-2009, 09:41 AM

If you are using any statistical package,in that there will be option for "Normality test" or PP plot. Based on the p value you can conclude distribution part.

WeeG · 11-06-2009, 11:52 AM

you should check for normality !
you can see with your eyes if it's interval or not

as for normality, there are several ways to check that.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Normality_test

I recommend that you try the Shapiro-Wilks test, it is more reliable than the others, or that you look at the Q-Q graph, it is even better. Like vinux said, every statistical package can easily do that, you just need to find how. If you name the software you work with, we'll try to tell you how to run the tests...

11-06-2009, 09:06 AM	#1
xtreme2001 Junior Member Join Date: Nov 2009 Posts: 4 Thanks: 2 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	How to determine assumptions Hi everyone. Newbie stats question. Say I'm completing a parametric test which takes into account several assumptions (interval data and normal distribution). How do I determine these assumptions? Is it by actually making calculations (mean/median/mode) to determine the normal distrubition? If that's right, how do I determine the assumption of interval data? The question seems odd - I know. Thanks

11-06-2009, 09:41 AM	#2
vinux Little Master Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: India Posts: 1,105 Thanks: 5 Thanked 262 Times in 258 Posts	If you are using any statistical package,in that there will be option for "Normality test" or PP plot. Based on the p value you can conclude distribution part. __________________ Richie aka Vinu CT

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11-06-2009, 11:52 AM	#3
WeeG Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Israel Posts: 287 Thanks: 30 Thanked 11 Times in 11 Posts	you should check for normality ! you can see with your eyes if it's interval or not as for normality, there are several ways to check that. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Normality_test I recommend that you try the Shapiro-Wilks test, it is more reliable than the others, or that you look at the Q-Q graph, it is even better. Like vinux said, every statistical package can easily do that, you just need to find how. If you name the software you work with, we'll try to tell you how to run the tests...

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