The document discusses measures of variability in descriptive statistics including range, mean deviation, variance, standard deviation, and semi-inter-quartile range. It provides examples and calculations for range and mean deviation using a sample data set of values from 83 to 78. Range is defined as the highest observed value minus the lowest observed value. Mean deviation is the average distance between the mean and individual scores.
The document discusses measures of variability in descriptive statistics including range, mean deviation, variance, standard deviation, and semi-inter-quartile range. It provides examples and calculations for range and mean deviation using a sample data set of values from 83 to 78. Range is defined as the highest observed value minus the lowest observed value. Mean deviation is the average distance between the mean and individual scores.
The document discusses measures of variability in descriptive statistics including range, mean deviation, variance, standard deviation, and semi-inter-quartile range. It provides examples and calculations for range and mean deviation using a sample data set of values from 83 to 78. Range is defined as the highest observed value minus the lowest observed value. Mean deviation is the average distance between the mean and individual scores.
Lesson 4: descriptive statistics measures of variability x x̄ /x̄-x/ (x̄-x)2 x2
83 82. 8571 0.14 0.0196 6886
Range – distance given by the highest observed value 79 3.86 14.8996 6241 minus the lowest observed value in distribution. 86 3.14 9.8596 7396 Mean Deviation (MD) – average distance between the 82 0.86 0.7396 6724 mean and the scores in the distribution. “Average 78 4.86 23.6296 6084 deviation” 88 5.14 26.4196 7744 84 1.14 1.2996 7056 Variance (σ2) – it is the sum of the squares of the = 580 = 19.14 = 76.86 = 48,134 distribution of the mean.
Standard deviation (σ) – It is the sum of the squares of