What is assumption test in research? • Assumption testing of your chosen analysis allows you to determine if you can correctly draw conclusions from the results of your analysis. You can think of assumptions as the requirements you must fulfill before you can conduct your analysis. Typical assumptions are: •Normality: Data have a normal distribution (or at least is symmetric) •Homogeneity of variances: Data from multiple groups have the same variance. •Linearity: Data have a linear relationship. •Independence: Data are independent. SPSS SIMULATION • Simulation statistics is using artificially generate data in order to test out a hypothesis or statistical method. Thank you!