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kolmogorov-smirnov test

Definition

There are two versions, the one-sample GOODNESS-OF-FIT test and the two-sample test. One-Sample Test Several alternatives for one-sample tests involving ordinal data are available (Gibbons & Chakraborti, 1992; Siegel & Castellan, 1988) with advantages that vary slightly with the situation. [Source: The SAGE Encyclopedia of Social Science Research Methods; Kolmogorov-Smirnov Test]

Broader concept

non-parametric statistics

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methods

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https://concepts.sagepub.com/social-science/concept/kolmogorov-smirnov_test

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