Behavioral Sciences STAT (with CourseMate Printed Access Card) (New, Engaging Titles from 4LTR Press)

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Author: Gary Heiman

Publisher: Cengage Learning

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Chapter 4, Problem 19SP

In two studies, the mean is 40 but in Study A, S X = 5 , and in Study B, S X = 10 . (a) What is the difference in the appearance of the distributions from these studies? (b) Where do you expect the majority of scores to fall in each study?

Definition Definition Measure of central tendency that is the average of a given data set. The mean value is evaluated as the quotient of the sum of all observations by the sample size. The mean, in contrast to a median, is affected by extreme values. Very large or very small values can distract the mean from the center of the data. Arithmetic mean: The most common type of mean is the arithmetic mean. It is evaluated using the formula: μ = 1 N ∑ i = 1 N x i Other types of means are the geometric mean, logarithmic mean, and harmonic mean. Geometric mean: The nth root of the product of n observations from a data set is defined as the geometric mean of the set: G = x 1 x 2 ... x n n Logarithmic mean: The difference of the natural logarithms of the two numbers, divided by the difference between the numbers is the logarithmic mean of the two numbers. The logarithmic mean is used particularly in heat transfer and mass transfer. ln x 2 − ln x 1 x 2 − x 1 Harmonic mean: The inverse of the arithmetic mean of the inverses of all the numbers in a data set is the harmonic mean of the data. 1 1 x 1 + 1 x 2 + ...

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Behavioral Sciences STAT (with CourseMate Printed Access Card) (New, Engaging Titles from 4LTR Press)

Ch. 4 - What does a larger measure of variability...Ch. 4 - In any research, why is describing the variability...Ch. 4 - Thinking back on the previous three chapters, what...Ch. 4 - Prob. 4SP Ch. 4 - (a) What is the range? (b) Why is it not the most...Ch. 4 - Prob. 6SP Ch. 4 - Prob. 7SP Ch. 4 - Why is the mean a less accurate description of the...Ch. 4 - Prob. 9SP Ch. 4 - (a) What do S2 X, s2 X, and s2 X have in common?...

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In two studies, the mean is 40 but in Study A, S X = 5 , and in Study B, S X = 10 . (a) What is the difference in the appearance of the distributions from these studies? (b) Where do you expect the majority of scores to fall in each study?

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