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For the tests, it is required that the samples drawn from the population are r<strong>and</strong>om, <strong>and</strong><br />

that the cases <strong>of</strong> each group are independent. My procedure meets those assumptions. In<br />

Figures 4.12 <strong>and</strong> 4.13 we see that the variances between samples for each dimension are<br />

not consistently homogenous. The phrasing <strong>of</strong> the anchors for the Likert scales for the<br />

SVS <strong>and</strong> the LBDQXII guarantee that subjects will produce results that are not<br />

normally distributed, as the items attempt to measure intensity <strong>of</strong> agreement with<br />

statements about individual <strong>value</strong>s. In this study<br />

Figure 4.12. Test <strong>of</strong> Homogeneity <strong>of</strong> Variances between GZ <strong>and</strong> NZ Samples for<br />

the SVS Centred Scores<br />

Levene Statistic df1 df2 Sig.<br />

Conformity .003 1 446 .956<br />

Tradition .762 1 446 .383<br />

Benevolence 4.003 1 446 .046<br />

Universalism 1.294 1 446 .256<br />

Self-Direction .309 1 446 .578<br />

Stimulation .359 1 446 .549<br />

Hedonism 10.979 1 446 .001<br />

Achievement 3.931 1 446 .048<br />

Power .098 1 446 .755<br />

Security .166 1 446 .684<br />

Figure 4.13. Test <strong>of</strong> Homogeneity <strong>of</strong> Variances between NZ <strong>and</strong> GZ Samples for<br />

the LBDQXII Centred Scores<br />

Levene Statistic df1 df2 Sig.<br />

F1 Representation 5.941 1 462 .015<br />

F2 Dem<strong>and</strong> Reconciliation 27.449 1 462

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