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AUTHOR Rollins, Dahl A.TITLE There Are Infinitely Many Univariate Normal Distributions:
Distribution "Bells" Come in Many Appearances.PUB DATE 2001-02-01NOTE 22p.; Paper presented at the Annual Meeting of the Southwest
Educational Research Association (New Orleans, LA, February1-3, 2001).
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EDRS PRICE MF01/PC01 Plus Postage.DESCRIPTORS Heuristics; *Scores; *Statistical DistributionsIDENTIFIERS *Normal Distribution; Normality Tests; *Univariate Analysis
ABSTRACTMany univariate statistical methods assume that dependent
variable data have a univariate distribution. Some statistical methods assumethat the error scores are normally distributed. It is clear that the conceptof data normality is an important one in statistics. This paper explainsthat, notwithstanding common misconceptions to the contrary, there areinfinitely many normal distributions, each differing in appearance. Theclassic bell-shaped curve only depicts one single case of the infinitely manyunivariate normal distributions. The bell-shaped curve is the general shapeof all normal univariate distributions, but the bells can have an infiniteassortment of shapes and still be bells. A small heuristic data set involvingscores of 100 people of a variable labeled "x" is used to illustrate thisprinciple. (SLD)
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There Are Infinitely Many Univariate Normal Distributions:
Distribution "Bells" Come in Many Appearances
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Abstract
Many univariate statistical methods assume that dependent variable
data have a univariate normal distribution. And some statistical
methods assume that the error scores are normally distributed.
Clearly, the concept of data normality is an important one in
statistics. The present paper explains, notwithstanding common
misconceptions to the contrary, that there are infinitely many
normal distributions, each differing in appearance.
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Many univariate statistical methods assume that dependent
variable data have a univariate normal distribution (cf. Hinkle,
Weirsma & Jurs, 1998). And some statistical methods assume that the
error scores are normally distributed (cf. Thompson, 1992).
Clearly, the concept of data normality is an important one in
statistics.
The normal distribution is a model reflecting a particular
mathematical equation (Hinkle, Wiersma & Jurs, 1998). The normal
distribution is not a single distribution, but for every potential
mean and standard deviation there is a different unique normal
distribution (Hinkle, Wiersma & Jurs, 1998).
However, because all normal distributions are symmetrical, the
mean always equals the median of a normal distribution (Vogt,
1993). Furthermore, because all normal distributions are also
unimodal, the mode also equals both the median and the mean of a
given normal distribution.
Abraham Demoivre, a French mathematician, developed the normal
distribution general equation in the eighteenth century (Hinkle,
Wiersma & Jurs, 1998). The normal distribution is also known as the
"Gaussian" distribution, after the European mathematician who
devoted so much of his life to studying this distribution.
The depiction of the normal distribution in textbooks almost
always shows the very famous bell-shaped curve. Many assume this
classic bell-shaped curve is the only shape for the normal
distribution. However, that classic bell-shaped curve only depicts
one single case of the infinitely many univariate normal
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distributions.
The frequently-depicted normal distribution actually is a
special case of the infinitely many normal distributions. The
depicted "bell-shaped curve" is invariably a picture specifically
of the "standard normal distribution" (i.e., z scores that are
normally distributed) (Hinkle, Wiersma & Jurs, 1998).
To determine if a curve is normal the raw scores must be
converted to z-scores to standardize them. It is impossible to
determine whether or not even a symmetrical and unimodal
distribution is normal simply by looking at it (Bump, 1991). The
bell-shape is the general shape of all normal univariate
distributions, however, bells can have an infinite assortment of
shapes and still all be bells (Burdenski, 2000).
In statistics there are four important statistical estimates
called "moments about the mean." These involve: (a) the mean
itself, (b) the standard deviation, (c) the coefficient of
skewness, and (d) the coefficient of kurtosis.
Skewness indicates whether a distribution or curve is
symmetrical (i.e., mean = median) or asymmetrical (i.e., skewed:
mean # median). Kurtosis refers to how tall or flat the curve is in
relation to how wide or narrow the distribution is.
In symmetrical distributions, if the two halves of the curve
were divided at the median, they would mirror each other. Or
distributions can be skewed positively or negatively. To be
positively skewed or skewed right a few scores (called the "tail")
are to the right of the majority or the body of the scores. To be
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negatively skewed or skewed left a few scores (called the "tail")
are to the left of the majority or the body of the scores.
Kurtosis, the last moment, is "the ratio of the average of the
deviation scores raised to the fourth power to the standard
deviation also raised to the fourth power" (Bump, 1991). The normal
curve has a kurtosis value of 3.0 using this formula, which is why
now the common practice is to subtract 3.0 from the kurtosis value
so as to yield a value of zero for kurtosis of a normal curve.
To yield a curve with a positive coefficient of kurtosis,
there has to be a higher concentration of scores around the mean,
resulting in a narrow distribution. In a negative kurtosis curve,
the distribution is broad and there is a low concentration of
scores around the mean (Bump, 1991).
In order for normality to exist, there must be suitable
distribution of height relative to width. A tall, thin distribution
is called "leptokurtic." A wide, flat distribution is called
"platykurtic." As Henson (1999) noted, "Symmetry is a necessary,
but insufficient condition for normality."
The purpose of the present paper is to illustrate in concrete
fashion that there are infinitely many normal distributions. This
will be demonstrated with heuristic data.
Heuristic Examples
Table 1 presents a small heuristic data set involving scores
of 100 people of a variable labelled "x". These data are very close
to normally distributed, as can be seen from the descriptive
statistics presented in Table 2.
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INSERT TABLES 1 AND 2 ABOUT HERE.
Four Different Normal Distributions Each with Means of 0
Using the SPSS syntax presented in the Appendix, 4 variables
were computed (i.e., "mean0_1," "mean02," "mean03," "mean04"),
each with a mean equal to zero. However, as reported in Table 2,
the standard deviations of the variables differ.
Even though the 4 distributions differ in their
"spreadoutness," all these variables are approximately normally
distributed, as reflected in the coefficients of skewness and
kurtosis reported in Table 2 all being close to zero. This can also
be seen in Figures 1 through 4, which present graphs of the data
distributions with normal curves imposed on the actual data
distributions.
INSERT FIGURES 1 THROUGH 4 ABOUT HERE.
Three Different Normal Distributions, None with Means of 0
Using the SPSS syntax presented in the Appendix, 3 additional
variables were computed (i.e., "mean_1," "mean_2," and "mean 3"),
each with a mean not equal to zero. As reported in Table 2, the
means and the standard deviations of the variables differ.
Again, even though the 3 distributions differ in their
"spreadoutness," all these variables are approximately normally
distributed, as reflected in the coefficients of skewness and
kurtosis reported in Table 2 all being close to zero. This can also
be seen in Figures 5 through 7, which present graphs of the data
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distributions with normal curves imposed on the actual data
distributions.
INSERT FIGURES 5 THROUGH 7 ABOUT HERE.
Summary
Although all the graphs look different and the second set of
variables all had different means and standard deviations, the
skewness and kurtosis values were exactly the same for all 7
variables. All these variables were representative of normal
curves. In summary, it is possible that univariate normal curve
distributions may look very different.
It is impossible to judge whether even symmetrical, unimodal
data are normally distributed, unless coefficients of skewness and
kurtosis are computed. Clearly, while the "standard normal
distribution" has a classical bell shape, bells come in many widths
and tallnesses, and so do normal distributions.
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References
Bump, W. (1991, January). The normal curve takes many forms:
A review of skewness and kurtosis. Paper presented at the annual
meeting of the Southwest Educational Research Association, San
Antonio. (ERIC Document Reproduction Service No. ED 342 790)
Burdenski, Jr., T.K. (2000, April). Evaluating univariate,
bivariate and multivariate normality using graphical procedures.
Paper presented at the annual meeting of the American Educational
Research Association, New Orleans.
Henson, R.K. (1999). Multivariate normality: What is it and
how is it assessed?. In B. Thompson (Ed.), Advances in social
science methodology (Vol. 5, pp. 193-212). Stamford, CT: JAI Press.
Hinkle, D.E., Wiersma, W., & Jurs, S.G. (1998). Applied
statistics for the behavioral sciences (4th ed.). Boston: Houghton
Mifflin.
Thompson, B. (1992, April). Interpreting regression results:
beta weights and structure coefficients are both important. Paper
presented at the annual meeting of the American Educational
Research Association, San Francisco. (ERIC Document Reproduction
Service No. ED 344 897)
Vogt, P.W. (1993). Dictionary of statistics and methodology.
Newbury Park, CA: Sage Publications.
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Table 1Heuristic Data (n = 100)
from Thompson (2001)
ID x1 2.42 2.83 3.04 3.25 3.36 3.47 3.58 3.69 3.6
10 3.711 3.712 3.813 3.814 3.915 3.916 4.017 4.018 4.119 4.120 4.121 4.222 4.223 4.224 4.325 4.326 4.327 4.428 4.429 4.430 4.531 4.532 4.533 4.634 4.635 4.636 4.637 4.738 4.739 4.740 4.741 4.842 4.843 4.844 4.845 4.946 4.947 4.948 4.949 5.050 5.051 5.052 5.053 5.154 5.155 5.156 5.1
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57 5.258 5.259 5.260 5.261 5.362 5.363 5.364 5.365 5.466 5.467 5.468 5.469 5.570 5.571 5.572 5.673 5.674 5.675 5.776 5.777 5.778 5.879 5.880 5.881 5.982 5.983 5.984 6.085 6.086 6.187 6.188 6.289 6.290 6.391 6.392 6.493 6.494 6.595 6.696 6.797 6.898 7.099 7.2
100 7.6
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Table 2Descriptive Statistics
Variable
Statistics
Mean SDCoef. ofSkewness
Coef. ofKurtosis
x 5.00 1.005 .000 -.090mean01 0.00 1.005 .000 -.090amean0_2 0.00 0.502 .000 -.090bmean0_3 0.00 2.010 .000 -.090cmean0 4 0.00 5.025 .000 -.090dmean 1 2.50 0.502 .000 -.090'mean 10.00 2.010 .000 -.090f_2mean _3 25.00 5.025 .000 -.090g
a"mean0 1" = "x" - 5.= "meant) 1" * .5
c= "mean() 1" * 2.= "mean0=1" * 5.
e= "x" * .5= "x" * 2.
g= "x" * 5.
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Table 3Scores (n = 100) for Three Variables
Each with Means = .0
ID mean° 1 mean° 2 mean° 3 mean0 4
1 -2.60 -1.30 -5.20 -13.002 -2.20 -1.10 -4.40 -11.003 -2.00 -1.00 -4.00 -10.004 -1.80 -.90 -3.60 -9.005 -1.70 -.85 -3.40 -8.506 -1.60 -.80 -3.20 -8.007 -1.50 -.75 -3.00 -7.508 -1.40 -.70 -2.80 -7.009 -1.40 -.70 -2.80 -7.00
10 -1.30 -.65 -2.60 -6.5011 -1.30 -.65 -2.60 -6.5012 -1.20 -.60 -2.40 -6.0013 -1.20 -.60 -2.40 -6.0014 -1.10 -.55 -2.20 -5.5015 -1.10 -.55 -2.20 -5.5016 -1.00 -.50 -2.00 -5.0017 -1.00 -.50 -2.00 -5.0018 -.90 -.45 -1.80 -4.5019 -.90 -.45 -1.80 -4.5020 -.90 -.45 -1.80 -4.5021 -.80 -.40 -1.60 -4.0022 -.80 -.40 -1.60 -4.0023 -.80 -.40 -1.60 -4.0024 -.70 -.35 -1.40 -3.5025 -.70 -.35 -1.40 -3.5026 -.70 -.35 -1.40 -3.5027 -.60 -.30 -1.20 -3.0028 -.60 -.30 -1.20 -3.0029 -.60 -.30 -1.20 -3.0030 -.50 -.25 -1.00 -2.5031 -.50 -.25 -1.00 -2.5032 -.50 -.25 -1.00 -2.5033 -.40 -.20 -.80 -2.0034 -.40 -.20 -.80 -2.0035 -.40 -.20 -.80 -2.0036 -.40 -.20 -.80 -2.0037 -.30 -.15 -.60 -1.5038 -.30 -.15 -.60 -1.5039 -.30 -.15 -.60 -1.5040 -.30 -.15 -.60 -1.5041 -.20 -.10 -.40 -1.0042 -.20 -.10 -.40 -1.0043 -.20 -.10 -.40 -1.0044 -.20 -.10 -.40 -1.0045 -.10 -.05 -.20 -.5046 -.10 -.05 -.20 -.5047 -.10 -.05 -.20 -.5048 -.10 -.05 -.20 -.5049 .00 .00 .00 .0050 .00 .00 .00 .0051 .00 .00 .00 .0052 .00 .00 .00 .0053 .10 .05 .20 .5054 .10 .05 .20 .50
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55 .10 .05 .20 .5056 .10 .05 .20 .5057 .20 .10 .40 1.0058 .20 .10 .40 1.0059 .20 .10 .40 1.0060 .20 .10 .40 1.0061 .30 .15 .60 1.5062 .30 .15 .60 1.5063 .30 .15 .60 1.5064 .30 .15 .60 1.5065 .40 .20 .80 2.0066 .40 .20 .80 2.0067 .40 .20 .80 2.0068 .40 .20 .80 2.0069 .50 .25 1.00 2.5070 .50 .25 1.00 2.5071 .50 .25 1.00 2.5072 .60 .30 1.20 3.0073 .60 .30 1.20 3.0074 .60 .30 1.20 3.0075 .70 .35 1.40 3.5076 .70 .35 1.40 3.5077 .70 .35 1.40 3.5078 .80 .40 1.60 4.0079 .80 .40 1.60 4.0080 .80 .40 1.60 4.0081 .90 .45 1.80 4.5082 .90 .45 1.80 4.5083 .90 .45 1.80 4.5084 1.00 .50 2.00 5.0085 1.00 .50 2.00 5.0086 1.10 .55 2.20 5.5087 1.10 .55 2.20 5.5088 1.20 .60 2.40 6.0089 1.20 .60 2.40 6.0090 1.30 .65 2.60 6.5091 1.30 .65 2.60 6.5092 1.40 .70 2.80 7.0093 1.40 .70 2.80 7.0094 1.50 .75 3.00 7.5095 1.60 .80 3.20 8.0096 1.70 .85 3.40 8.5097 1.80 .90 3.60 9.0098 2.00 1.00 4.00 10.0099 2.20 1.10 4.40 11.00100 2.60 1.30 5.20 13.00
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Table 4Scores (n = 100) for Three Variables
Each with Means # .0
ID mean 1 mean 2 mean 3
1 1.20 4.80 12.002 1.40 5.60 14.003 1.50 6.00 15.004 1.60 6.40 16.005 1.65 6.60 16.506 1.70 6.80 17.007 1.75 7.00 17.508 1.80 7.20 18.009 1.80 7.20 18.00
10 1.85 7.40 18.5011 1.85 7.40 18.5012 1.90 7.60 19.0013 1.90 7.60 19.0014 1.95 7.80 19.5015 1.95 7.80 19.5016 2.00 8.00 20.0017 2.00 8.00 20.0018 2.05 8.20 20.5019 2.05 8.20 20.5020 2.05 8.20 20.5021 2.10 8.40 21.0022 2.10 8.40 21.0023 2.10 8.40 21.0024 2.15 8.60 21.5025 2.15 8.60 21.5026 2.15 8.60 21.5027 2.20 8.80 22.0028 2.20 8.80 22.0029 2.20 8.80 22.0030 2.25 9.00 22.5031 2.25 9.00 22.5032 2.25 9.00 22.5033 2.30 9.20 23.0034 2.30 9.20 23.0035 2.30 9.20 23.0036 2.30 9.20 23.0037 2.35 9.40 23.5038 2.35 9.40 23.5039 2.35 9.40 23.5040 2.35 9.40 23.5041 2.40 9.60 24.0042 2.40 9.60 24.0043 2.40 9.60 24.0044 2.40 9.60 24.0045 2.45 9.80 24.5046 2.45 9.80 24.5047 2.45 9.80 24.5048 2.45 9.80 24.5049 2.50 10.00 25.0050 2.50 10.00 25.0051 2.50 10.00 25.0052 2.50 10.00 25.0053 2.55 10.20 25.5054 2.55 10.20 25.50
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55 2.55 10.20 25.5056 2.55 10.20 25.5057 2.60 10.40 26.0058 2.60 10.40 26.0059 2.60 10.40 26.0060 2.60 10.40 26.0061 2.65 10.60 26.5062 2.65 10.60 26.5063 2.65 10.60 26.5064 2.65 10.60 26.5065 2.70 10.80 27.0066 2.70 10.80 27.0067 2.70 10.80 27.0068 2.70 10.80 27.0069 2.75 11.00 27.5070 2.75 11.00 27.5071 2.75 11.00 27.5072 2.80 11.20 28.0073 2.80 11.20 28.0074 2.80 11.20 28.0075 2.85 11.40 28.5076 2.85 11.40 28.5077 2.85 11.40 28.5078 2.90 11.60 29.0079 2.90 11.60 29.0080 2.90 11.60 29.0081 2.95 11.80 29.5082 2.95 11.80 29.5083 2.95 11.80 29.5084 3.00 12.00 30.0085 3.00 12.00 30.0086 3.05 12.20 30.5087 3.05 12.20 30.5088 3.10 12.40 31.0089 3.10 12.40 31.0090 3.15 12.60 31.5091 3.15 12.60 31.5092 3.20 12.80 32.0093 3.20 12.80 32.0094 3.25 13.00 32.5095 3.30 13.20 33.0096 3.35 13.40 33.5097 3.40 13.60 34.0098 3.50 14.00 35.0099 3.60 14.40 36.00100 3.80 15.20 38.00
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-2.50 -1.50 -.50 .50 1.50 2.50
-2.00 -1.00 0.00 1.00 2.00
MEAN0_1
Graph
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-1.25 -.75 -.25 .25 .75 1.25
-1.00 -.50 0.00 .50 1.00
MEANO_2
Std. Dev = 1.00
Mean = 0.00
N = 100.00
Std. Dev = .50
Mean = 0.00
N = 100.00
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Graph
-5.0 -3.0 -1.0
-4.0 -2.0
MEANO_3
1.0 3.0
0.0 2.0 4.0
5.0
Std. Dev = 2.01
Mean = 0.0
N = 100.00
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-14.0 -10.0 -6.0 -2.0 2.0 6.0 10.0 14.0
-12.0 -8.0 -4.0 0.0 4.0 8.0 12.0
MEAN0_4
Graph
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1.25 1.75 2.25 2.75 3.25 3.75
1.50 2.00 2.50 3.00 3.50
MEAN_l
Std. Dev = 5.02
Mean = 0.0
N = 100.00
Std. Dev = .50
Mean = 2.50
N = 100.00
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MEAN_3
Std. Dev = 5.02
Mean = 25.0
N = 100.00
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APPENDIXSPSS Syntax to Implement the Reported Analyses
SET BLANKS=SYSMIS UNDEFINED=WARN printback=listing.TITLE 'Bruce Thompson^s normal data **************' .
DATA LISTFILE='a:normal.dta' FIXED RECORDS=1 TABLE/1 id 1-3 x 4-8 .
list variables=all/cases=999 .
subtitle '1 show several normal with same Mean ***' .
execute .
compute mean01 = x - 5. .
compute mean° 2 = mean° 1 * .5 .
compute mean03 = mean0-1 * 2. .
compute mean04 = mean0-1 * 5. .
list variables =id mean0:1 to mean° 4/cases=999 .
descriptives variables=x mean° 1 to mean° 4/_ _statistics=all .
subtitle '2 show several normal with *dif* Mean ***' .
execute .
compute mean _l = x * .5 .
compute mean_2 = x * 2. .
compute mean_3 = x * 5. .
list variables=id mean _l to mean 3 /cases =999 .
descriptives variables=x mean_l to mean_3/statistics=all .
GRAPH /HISTOGRAM(NORMAL)=mean0 1 .
GRAPH /HISTOGRAM(NORMAL)=mean02 .
GRAPH /HISTOGRAM(NORMAL)=mean0:3 .
GRAPH /HISTOGRAM(NORMAL)=mean0_4 .
GRAPH /HISTOGRAM(NORMAL)=mean_l .
GRAPH /HISTOGRAM(NORMAL)=mean2 .
GRAPH /HISTOGRAM(NORMAL)=mean3 .
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