Quantitude S2E17: Embracing Your Non-Normality
Jan 5, 2021
In this podcast, Greg and Patrick discuss the importance of normality assumptions in statistical analysis, delve into statistics history, and share quirky anecdotes. They explore the impact of non-normality on regression analysis, model fit in structural equation modeling, and correction methods for non-normal data. Embracing non-normality in modeling and addressing it effectively in data analysis are key takeaways from this entertaining episode.
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Introduction
00:00 • 2min
The Origins of the Normal Curve in Statistics
01:43 • 6min
Challenging Assumptions in Statistical Methods
07:38 • 17min
Navigating Multivariate Spaces and Normality Assumptions
25:02 • 8min
Navigating Non-Normality in Structural Equation Modeling
32:59 • 17min
Embracing Non-Normality in Statistical Modeling
50:15 • 7min
Addressing Non-Normality in Data Analysis
56:52 • 3min