Selecting Statistics  


Statistical Test

Kolmogorov-Smirnov one sample test,

or Lilliefors extension of the Kolmogorov-Smirnov test,

or the Chi-square goodness of fit test

Statistical Measure

(none)

Notes

Kolmogorov-Smirnov: Siegel, S. Nonparametric Methods for the Behavioral Sciences. New York: McGraw-Hill, 1956. p. 47

Lilliefors: Conover, W. J. Practical Nonparametric Statistics. New York: John Wiley,1971. p. 302

Chi-square: Hays, W. L. Statistics for the Social Sciences. Second edition. New York: Holt, Rinehart, and Winston, 1973. p. 725

Kolmogorov -Smirnov:

SPSS: NPAR

Lilliefor's:

SAS: UNIVARIATE

Chi -square:

SPSS: NPAR

SAS: FREQ

see also: Skewness, Kurtosis