Should You Use Significance Tests of Skew and Kurtosis in Large

question 12

Multiple Choice

Should you use significance tests of skew and kurtosis in large samples?

• A)No, because they are likely to be significant even when skew and kurtosis are not too different from normal.
• B)No, because they are likely to be non-significant even when skew and kurtosis are significantly different from normal.
• C)Yes, because large samples produce more accurate results.
• D)Yes, because large samples add power to the test.

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Hegel

A German philosopher known for his dialectical method and the concept of the Absolute Spirit, emphasizing the historical development of consciousness and reality.

Spirit

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Nirvana

In Buddhism, it refers to an exalted condition where there is an absence of pain, craving, or self-identity, and the individual is liberated from karma's influence and the continual cycle of mortality and rebirth.

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