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It’s because statistical tests are based on the distribution of the statistic, not the data itself. If the central limit holds, this distribution will be a bell
by biophysboy 2y ago
It’s because statistical tests are based on the distribution of the statistic, not the data itself. If the central limit holds, this distribution will be a bell curve as you say
- tomrod 2y agoAye, but there are cases where it doesn't hold. Lognormal and power law distributions are awfully similar in samples, but matters on the margin. For example, checking account balances are far from a normal distribution!