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Kurtosis

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Kurtosis
A statistical measure used to describe the distribution of observed data around the mean.

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Used generally in the statistical field, it describes trends in charts. A high kurtosis portrays a chart with fat tails and a low even distribution, whereas a low kurtosis portrays a chart with skinny tails and a distribution concentrated towards the mean.

It is sometimes referred to as the "volatility of volatility."

See also: Skewness
Kurtosis
Measures the fatness of the tails of a probability distribution. A fat-tailed distribution has higher-than-normal chances of a big positive or negative realization. Kurtosis should not be confused with skewness, which measures the fatness of one tail. Kurtosis is sometimes referred to as the volatility of volatility.
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Finally, given the known skew and kurtosis of some items, the Satorra-Bentler Scaled Chi-Square Statistic (S-B[chi square]) and its associated fit index, the Robust Comparative Fit Index (RCFI), were used (Satorra & Bentler, 1988).
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Means, standard deviations, Cronbach's alphas, skewness, and kurtosis for these scales are also reported in Table 1.
Vocational skills and outcomes among Native American adolescents: a ... by Brissett, Annette E.A. / Career Development Quarterly
The pretest and posttest measures for critical thinking were examined for normality by using skewness and kurtosis coefficients (z-tests of greater or less than 1.
Enhancing critical thinking in online learning by Lee, Kathryn S. / Academic Exchange Quarterly
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