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Homoscedasticity
(aka homogeneity or uniformity of variance)
Transformations
Practice problems
SW388R7
Assumption of Homoscedasticity
Data Analysis &
Computers II
Slide 2
MARITAL STATUS
SW388R7
Data Analysis &
Computers II
Assumption of Homoscedasticity :
Slide 5
Levene test of the homogeneity of variance
Test of Homogeneity of Variances
RS HIGHEST DEGREE
Levene
Statis tic df1 df2 Sig.
5.239 4 262 .000
To complete the
request for the
boxplot, click on
the OK button.
SW388R7
Data Analysis &
Computers II The boxplot
Slide 14
Second, click on
First, mark the the Continue button
checkbox for the to close the options
Homogeneity of dialog box.
variance test. All of
the other checkboxes
can be cleared.
SW388R7
Data Analysis &
Computers II Complete the request for output
Slide 20
RS HIGHEST DEGREE
Levene
Statis tic df1 df2 Sig.
5.239 4 262 .000
Fourth, click on
the OK button to
produce the output.
Third, click
on the up
arrow button
to move the
highlighted
function to
Second, scroll down the list of functions to the Numeric
find LG10, which calculates logarithmic Expression
values use a base of 10. (The logarithmic text box.
values are the power to which 10 is raised
to produce the original number.)
SW388R7
Data Analysis &
Computers II Adding the variable name to the function
Slide 28
Click on the OK
button to complete
the compute request.
SW388R7
Data Analysis &
Computers II The transformed variable
Slide 30
LOGDEGRE
Levene
Statis tic df1 df2 Sig.
2.151 4 262 .075
Slide 36
Slide 43
No Yes
Incorrect application
of a statistic Does the Levene statistic No
support the assumption of False
homoscedasticity?
Yes
No
Is the dependent variable True
ordinal level?
Yes
Slide 44
Yes
Yes
Yes
False
(assumption satisfied No
Is the dependent
by original variable) variable ordinal level? True
Yes