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Measures of DispersionMeasures of Dispersion
Learning Objectives:Learning Objectives:
1.1. Explain what is meant by variabilityExplain what is meant by variability
2.2. Describe, know when to use, interpret Describe, know when to use, interpret and calculate: range, variance, and and calculate: range, variance, and standard deviationstandard deviation
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More Statistical NotationMore Statistical Notation
indicates the sum of squared indicates the sum of squared Xs.Xs.Square ea score (2Square ea score (222+ 2+ 222))
Find sum of squared Xs =4+4=8Find sum of squared Xs =4+4=8
indicates the squared sum of indicates the squared sum of X.X.(2+2)(2+2)22
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Measures of VariabilityMeasures of Variability
… … describe the describe the
extent to which extent to which
scores in a scores in a
distribution differ distribution differ
from each other.from each other.
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22 77 66
66 66 66
1010 55 66
1212 44 66
X=6X=6 X=6X=6 X=6X=6
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A Chart Showing the Distance A Chart Showing the Distance Between the Locations of Scores Between the Locations of Scores
in Three Distributionsin Three Distributions
VariabilityVariabilityProvides a quantitative measure of Provides a quantitative measure of
the degree to which scores in a the degree to which scores in a distribution are spread out or distribution are spread out or clustered togetherclustered together
Figure 4.1Figure 4.1
KurtosisKurtosis
Kurtosis based on size of a Kurtosis based on size of a distribution’s tail.distribution’s tail.Leptokurtic: thin or skinny distLeptokurtic: thin or skinny distPlatykurtic: flatPlatykurtic: flatMesokurtic: same kurtosis (normal Mesokurtic: same kurtosis (normal
distribution) distribution)
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Three Variations of the Three Variations of the Normal CurveNormal Curve
The Range, The Range, Semi-Interquartile Range, Semi-Interquartile Range,
Variance, and Standard Variance, and Standard DeviationDeviation
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The RangeThe Range
… … indicates the distance between the indicates the distance between the two most extreme scores in a two most extreme scores in a distributiondistributionCrude measurementCrude measurement
Used w/ nominal or ordinal dataUsed w/ nominal or ordinal data
RangeRangedifference btwn upper real difference btwn upper real limit of max score and lower real limit limit of max score and lower real limit of min scoreof min score
Range = highest score – lowest scoreRange = highest score – lowest score
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The Interquartile RangeThe Interquartile Range
Covered by the middle 50% of the Covered by the middle 50% of the distributiondistribution
Interquartile range= Q3-Q1Interquartile range= Q3-Q1Semi-Interquartile RangeSemi-Interquartile Range
Half of the interquartile rangeHalf of the interquartile range
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Variance and Standard Variance and Standard DeviationDeviation
Variance & standard deviation Variance & standard deviation communicate how different the communicate how different the scores in a distribution are from each scores in a distribution are from each otherother
We use the mean as our reference We use the mean as our reference point since it is at the center of the point since it is at the center of the distribution and calculate how spread distribution and calculate how spread out the scores are around the meanout the scores are around the mean
The Population Variance The Population Variance and the Population and the Population Standard DeviationStandard Deviation
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Population VariancePopulation Variance
The population variance is the true or The population variance is the true or actual variance of the population of actual variance of the population of scores.scores.
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Population Standard Population Standard DeviationDeviation
The population standard deviation is The population standard deviation is the true or actual standard deviation the true or actual standard deviation of the population of scores.of the population of scores.
Describing the Sample Describing the Sample Variance and the Sample Variance and the Sample
Standard DeviationStandard Deviation
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Sample VarianceSample Variance
The The samplesample variance is the average variance is the average of the squared deviations of scores of the squared deviations of scores around the sample meanaround the sample mean
Sample VarianceSample Variance
Variance is average of squared Variance is average of squared deviations (usually large) & squared deviations (usually large) & squared unitsunits
Difficult to interpretDifficult to interpretCommunicates relative variabilityCommunicates relative variability
Standard DeviationStandard Deviation
Measure of Var. that communicates Measure of Var. that communicates the average deviationthe average deviation
Square root of varianceSquare root of variance
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Sample Standard DeviationSample Standard Deviation
The sample standard deviation is the The sample standard deviation is the square root of the average squared square root of the average squared deviation of scores around the deviation of scores around the sample mean.sample mean.
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The Standard DeviationThe Standard Deviation
… … indicates indicates “ “average deviation” from mean, average deviation” from mean,
consistency in scores, consistency in scores,
& how far scores are spread out around & how far scores are spread out around meanmean
larger the value of SD, the more the larger the value of SD, the more the scores are spread out around mean, scores are spread out around mean, and the wider the distributionand the wider the distribution
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Normal Distribution and the Normal Distribution and the Standard DeviationStandard Deviation
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Normal Distribution and the Normal Distribution and the Standard DeviationStandard Deviation
Approximately 34% of the scores in a Approximately 34% of the scores in a
perfect normal distribution are perfect normal distribution are
between the mean and the score that between the mean and the score that
is one standard deviation from the is one standard deviation from the
mean.mean.
The Estimated Population The Estimated Population Variance and the Estimated Variance and the Estimated
Population Standard Population Standard DeviationDeviation
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Estimating the Population Estimating the Population Variance and Standard Variance and Standard
DeviationDeviation
The sample variance is a The sample variance is a biased estimator of the population biased estimator of the population variance.variance.
The sample standard deviation The sample standard deviation is a biased estimator of the is a biased estimator of the population standard deviation.population standard deviation.
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Estimated Population Estimated Population VarianceVariance
By dividing the numerator of the By dividing the numerator of the sample variance by N - 1, we have an sample variance by N - 1, we have an unbiased estimator of the population unbiased estimator of the population variance.variance.
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Estimated Population Estimated Population Standard DeviationStandard Deviation
By dividing the numerator of the By dividing the numerator of the sample standard deviation by N - 1, sample standard deviation by N - 1, we have an unbiased estimator of we have an unbiased estimator of the population standard deviation.the population standard deviation.
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Unbiased EstimatorsUnbiased Estimators
is an unbiased estimator ofis an unbiased estimator of
is an unbiased estimator ofis an unbiased estimator of
The quantity N - 1 is called the The quantity N - 1 is called the degrees of freedomdegrees of freedomNumber of scores in a sample that are Number of scores in a sample that are
free to vary so that they reflect free to vary so that they reflect variability in popvariability in pop
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Uses of ,Uses of , , and, and
Use the sample variance and the Use the sample variance and the sample standard deviation to sample standard deviation to describe the variability of a sample.describe the variability of a sample.
Use the estimated population variance Use the estimated population variance and the estimated population and the estimated population standard deviation for inferential standard deviation for inferential purposes when you need to estimate purposes when you need to estimate the variability in the population.the variability in the population.
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Organizational Chart of Organizational Chart of Descriptive and Inferential Descriptive and Inferential
Measures of VariabilityMeasures of Variability
Always..Always..
Determine level of measurementDetermine level of measurementExamine type of distributionExamine type of distributionCalculate meanCalculate meanCalculate variabilityCalculate variability
American Psychological American Psychological Association (5Association (5thth ed) ed)
MeanMeanMM
Standard DeviationStandard DeviationSDSD
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ExampleExample
Using the following data set, find Using the following data set, find The range, The range, The semi-interquartile range, The semi-interquartile range, The sample variance and standard deviation,The sample variance and standard deviation, The estimated population variance standard The estimated population variance standard
deviationdeviation
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Example RangeExample Range
The range is the largest value minus The range is the largest value minus the smallest value.the smallest value.
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ExampleExampleSample VarianceSample Variance
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ExampleExampleSample Standard DeviationSample Standard Deviation
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ExampleExampleEstimated Population Estimated Population
VarianceVariance
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Example—Estimated Example—Estimated Population Standard Population Standard
DeviationDeviation