The effect of error non-normality on the power of parametric and non-parametric ANOV tests.
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Authors
Jones, Robert William Germany
Subjects
analysis of variance (ANOV)
Wilson test
power
simulation
error distribution
interaction
non-normality
Wilson test
power
simulation
error distribution
interaction
non-normality
Advisors
Burnett, Thomas D.
Date of Issue
1971-09
Date
September 1971
Publisher
Monterey, California ; Naval Postgraduate School
Language
en_US
Abstract
The purpose of this thesis is to determine the power
relationship, through computer simulation, between the
parametric ANOV and non-parametric Wilson tests under controlled
conditions of error non-normality.
Data is simulated using the 12 cell factorial ANOV
model with three levels of factor A, four levels of factor
B, and six observations per cell. Interaction is characterized
such that its effect is proportional to the effect
of factor A with the constant of proportionality related to
factor B. Non-normality of the error term is characterized
in three distribution types: skewed, leptokurtic (peaked),
and platykurtic (flat). Four degrees of the three error distribution
types are utilized, each related to the Pearson
family of frequency curves.
Three thousand-seven hundred sets of data are generated
for each degree of error type. Power is then estimated directly
for both the ANOV F tests and Wilson Chi-square tests
for main effects and interaction. Comparison is then made
between corresponding tests showing the effect of error
non-normality on the power of each.
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Thesis
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Department
Operations Research and Administrative Sciences
Organization
Naval Postgraduate School (U.S.)
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