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Univariate and multivariate skewness and kurtosis for measuring nonnormality: Prevalence, influence and estimation

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Cain, Meghan K., Zhang, Zhiyong, Yuan, Ke-Hai·2017·Behavior Research Methods
DOI 10.3758/s13428-016-0814-1
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Authors
Cain, M. K., Zhang, Z., & Yuan, K.-H.
Venue
Behavior Research Methods
Publisher
Springer Science and Business Media LLC
Published
2016-10-17
Volume
49
Issue
5
Pages
1716-1735
ISSN
  • 1554-351X (ISSN-L)
  • 1554-3528
DOI
10.3758/s13428-016-0814-1
OpenAlex
W2538623560
Cited by
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References
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FWCI
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Type
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Language
en
Open access
bronze
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