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Measures of Variability
1. For the following scores, find the (a) mean, (b) median, (c) sum of squared deviations, (d)
variance, and (e) standard deviation:
2. For the following scores, find the (a) mean, (b) median, (c) sum of squared deviations, (d)
variance, and (e) standard deviation:
6, 1, 4, 2, 3, 4, 6, 6
Question Number 1:
a. Mean = 4.31
b. Median = 4.56
c. Sum of squared deviations = 11.37
d. Variance = 3.59
e. Standard deviation = 1.89
Question Number 2:
a. Mean = 4
b. Median = 4
c. Sum of squared deviations= 27
d. Variance = 3.71
e. Standard deviation = 1.93