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kurtosis

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kurtosis
the quality of peakedness in a unimodal distribution. Abnormalities are leptokurtosis where values are clustered about the mean and the tails of the curve, and platykurtosis where the clustering produces a plateau-shaped curve.
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Finally, given the known skew and kurtosis of some items, the Satorra-Bentler Scaled Chi-Square Statistic (S-B[chi square]) and its associated fit index, the Robust Comparative Fit Index (RCFI), were used (Satorra & Bentler, 1988).
The father presence questionnaire: a new measure of the subjective ... by Newton, Rae R. / Fathering
Means, standard deviations, Cronbach's alphas, skewness, and kurtosis for these scales are also reported in Table 1.
Vocational skills and outcomes among Native American adolescents: a ... by Brissett, Annette E.A. / Career Development Quarterly
The pretest and posttest measures for critical thinking were examined for normality by using skewness and kurtosis coefficients (z-tests of greater or less than 1.
Enhancing critical thinking in online learning by Lee, Kathryn S. / Academic Exchange Quarterly
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