PSYCHOLOGY EU001: Psychology Statistics

Indonesia, ESA UNGGUL UNIVERSITY

Q&A Practice Question

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Question:
The income results of 48 farmers in one harvest in a certain village are as follows (in millions of
Rupiah):
23.5 ; 23.8 ; 26.3 ; 30.6 ; 32.7 ; 41.2 ; 29.8 ; 23.1 ; 27.7 ; 26.4 ; 23.4 ; 28.2 ; 29.8 ; 24.7 ; 29.3
39.1 ; 28.2 ; 32.4 ; 28.3 ; 31.6 ; 25.6 ; 22.9 ; 30.0 ; 30.6 ; 25.9 ; 26.6 ; 31.2 ; 22.6 ; 31.0 ; 24.9
23.4 ; 27.0 ; 28.3 ; 30.9 ; 32.3 ; 28.3 ; 24.1 ; 25.5 ; 34.6 ; 29.3 ; 21.5 ; 22.8 ; 29.7 ; 27.4 ; 28.9
32.3 ; 32.8 ; 27.1
Use the above data. Count the mean, modus, and median!
Answer:
First thing to do:
1. Sort the data from the smallest value to the largest:
21.5 23.8 26.4 28.3 29.8 32.3
22.6 24.1 26.6 28.3 30 32.3
22.8 24.7 27 28.3 30.6 32.4
22.9 24.9 27.1 28.9 30.6 32.7
23.1 25.5 27.4 29.3 30.9 32.8
23.4 25.6 27.7 29.3 31 34.6
23.4 25.9 28.2 29.7 31.2 39.1
23.5 26.3 28.2 29.8 31.6 41.2

2. Find the range (R):

R = largest data value – smallest data value
R = 41.2 – 21.5
R = 19.7
3. Find the number of classes (k):
k = 1 + 3.322 log n (amount of data)
 k = 1 + 3.322 log (48)
k = 1 + 3.322(1.68)
k = 6.6
k≈7
4. Find the interval lenght (i):
i = R/k
i = 19.7/7
i = 2.8
i≈3
5. Determine the lower bound of the first class:
21.5 (smallest data value)

6. Create the table:

No. of Motivation
Frequency
Classes Score
1 21.5 – 24.4 10
2 24.5 – 27.4 11
3 27.5 – 30,4 13
4 30.5 – 33.4 11
5 33.5 – 36.4 1
6 36.5 – 39.4 1
7 39.5 – 42.4 1
Total 48

1. Mean
1. Create the table and determine the midpoints of each classes with the formula:
𝑢𝑝𝑝𝑒𝑟 𝑐𝑙𝑎𝑠𝑠 𝑙𝑖𝑚𝑖𝑡+𝑙𝑜𝑤𝑒𝑟 𝑐𝑙𝑎𝑠𝑠 𝑙𝑖𝑚𝑖𝑡
𝑐𝑙𝑎𝑠𝑠 𝑚𝑖𝑑𝑝𝑜𝑖𝑛𝑡 =
2
Motivation Frequency
No. Class Midpoint (xi) (xi)x(fi)
Score (fi)
1 21.5 – 24.4 22.9 10 229
2 24.5 – 27.4 25.8 11 283.8
3 27.5 – 30,4 28.7 13 373.1
4 30.5 – 33.4 31.6 11 347.6
5 33.5 – 36.4 34.5 1 34.5
6 36.5 – 39.4 37.4 1 37.4
7 39.5 – 42.4 40.3 1 40.3
Total 48 1356.6

2. Find the Mean with the formula:

 ∑𝑓𝑖. 𝑥𝑖
𝑀𝑒 =
∑𝑓𝑖
1356.6
=
48
Me = 28.27

2. Median
1. Create a table for cumulative frequency less than:
a. Determine less than class limit:
The first class value limit must be less than the first lower interval value limit.
b. Accumulate the frequency with the frequency after it.
c. Count the percentage of the cumulative frequency with the formula:
𝑓𝑖
𝑓𝑐𝑢𝑚 = x 100%
𝑛
Note: 𝑓𝑖 = frequency of classes, 𝑛 = frequency total
d. Create the table with class midpoints:

Absolute Frequency Distribution Cumulative Less Than Frequency Distribution

No. of
Classes Motivation
Class Midpoint Frequency Cumulative Frequency
Score
0
1 21.5 – 24.4 22.95 10 10
2 24.5 – 27.4 25.95 11 21
3 27.5 – 30,4 28.95 13 34
4 30.5 – 33.4 31.95 11 45
5 33.5 – 36.4 34.95 1 46
6 36.5 – 39.4 36.95 1 47
7 39.5 – 42.4 39.95 1 48

2. Find Median with the formula:

𝑁
− 𝐹𝑚 − 1
𝑀𝑑 = 𝐿𝑙 + 2 x𝑖
𝐹𝑚 − 𝐹𝑚 − 1
Note:
Md = Median Ll = Lower limit of the median
N = Total frequency Fm = Cumulative frequency of the median
Fm-1 = Cumulative frequency - 1 i = Class interval
 𝑁
− 𝐹𝑚 − 1
𝑀𝑑 = 𝐿𝑙 + 2 x𝑖
𝐹𝑚 − 𝐹𝑚 − 1
48
– 21
2
= 27.5+ x3
34 −21
= 27.5 + 0.7
Md = 28.2

3. Modus
1. Find the modus with the formula:
𝐹𝑚 − 𝐹𝑚 − 1
𝑀𝑜 = 𝐿𝑙 + x𝑖
(𝐹𝑚 = 𝐹𝑚 − 1) + (𝐹𝑚 − 𝐹𝑚 + 1)
13 − 11
𝑀𝑜 = 27.5 + x3
(13 − 11) + (13 − 11)
= 27.5 + 1.5
Mo = 29.5