SPSS Homework Central Tendency _Aryannah Desty

PSYC 354 3. List the mean and the median for MMSE scores. (4 pts) Mean: 25.4706 Median: 28.0000 4. Based on the information in numbers 1-3, which measure of central tendency would you use to describe this data set? Support your answer with material from the presentations and/or reading this week. (6 pts) Mode, median and mean are known as the main central tendency use in statistics but in the above data median seems to summarize the data set because it represents overall data. 5. Locate any outliers (scores that are more extreme than the rest of the data). Based on your knowledge of MMSE scores from the scenario, are there any patients you would recommend for further evaluation for Alzheimer’s? If so, how many? Explain your reasoning. (5 pts) Numbers 8 and 10 are considered outliers. I possibly consider recommending only one patient with the MMSE score 24 for further evaluation for Alzheimer’s . Problem Set 2: A forensic psychologist wants to examine the level of narcissistic personality traits in those who are diagnosed with antisocial personality disorder (ASPD) and those who do not qualify for ASPD within a local prison population. She administers a measure of narcissistic personality traits where higher scores indicate higher levels of narcissism and scores range from 0–35. Name your variables in Variable View. Assign values to the “Diagnosis” variable as follows: 1 = ASPD; 2 = no ASPD. Remember to put your initials within any and all variable names. Diagnosis Narcissism Score 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 2 2 2 2 2 34 2 28 30 29 4 35 34 34 32 12 8 12 12 6 5 Page 3 of 5