DEPARTMENT OF STATISTICS

Psychological Statistics (PSYCH 2104)

1st Semester, 2021-2022

Name: ____________________________
Course Yr & Section: _______________ Signature: __________

LABORATORY EXERCISE 3

Direction: In a clean bond paper, write your name, course, year and section. Also, put your signature. Copy the questions
and put your answer below it. After answering, take a picture of it, copy in Microsoft Word, then save as a pdf file. Make
sure that only 1 pdf file is attached and turned in.

Student No. Age Sex Birth Order Weekly Allowance Height (cm) Weight (kg)

1 18 Male 1st 1000 177.8 63

2 18 Female 3rd 1000 162.56 48
3 18 Male 1st 600 167.64 58
4 18 Female 1st 1000 160.02 48
5 18 Male 4th 900 165.1 58
6 18 Female 2nd 1000 149.86 45
7 18 Male 2nd 1000 165.1 80
8 18 Female 2nd 750 160.02 55
9 18 Female 3rd 1500 154.94 77
10 18 Female 4th 1000 157.48 48
11 17 Male 3rd 500 165.1 55
12 18 Male 3rd 500 180.34 95
13 18 Female 1st 500 154.94 50
14 18 Female 2nd 1000 152.4 41
15 18 Female 2nd 850 149.86 38
16 18 Female 2nd 1000 147.32 48

1. Consider the data about the weekly allowance and weight (kg) of 16 students above, calculate the standard
deviation. [3 points each]

2. Using the z-table, find the area of the following. Sketch and shade the area of interest: [3 points each]
a. between 𝑍 = 0 and 𝑍 = 1.57
b. between 𝑍 = −1.22 and 𝑍 = 0
c. between 𝑍 = −1.22 and 𝑍 = 1.57
d. above 𝑍 = 1.57

3. A random variable X is normally distributed with a mean of 25 and variance 2.25, calculate the following
probabilities. [5 points each]
a. 𝑃(𝑋 < 27)
b. 𝑃(22 < 𝑋 < 29)

4. An organization for people with high IQ, and eligibility requires an IQ above 131.5. Suppose the IQ scores are
normally distributed with a mean of 102.5 and standard deviation of 16.1. If someone wants to join the
organization, what is the probability that he or she meets the organization’s requirement? [5 points]