A power comparison of various tests of univariate normality on Ex-Gaussian distributions

Methodology

Volumn 9, Issue 4, 2013, Pages 137-149

  Marmolejo Ramos, Fernando ^a   González Burgos, Jorge ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ADELAIDE   (Australia)

^b PONTIFICIA UNIVERSIDAD CATÓLICA DE CHILE   (Chile)

Author keywords

Critical values; Ex Gaussian distribution; Normality tests; Power comparison; Reaction times data

Indexed keywords

EID: 84890455030     PISSN: 16141881     EISSN: 16142241     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1027/1614-2241/a000059     Document Type: Article

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