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Chapter 2: Variability and Z-Scores

Variability Fundamentals

Set 1 of 4
Sum of Squares (SS)
Purpose of Reporting Variability
Variability
Range (Continuous Data)
Limitation of the Range
Condition for Calculating Variability
Continuous Scale
The total sum of the squared deviations of individual scores from the mean.
Calculated as the maximum score plus 0.5, minus the minimum score minus 0.5.
A measurement scale that has decimal points between absolute numbers, requiring bars to touch in a histogram.
Refers to how spread out individual scores are around the average in a dataset.
It only considers the two extreme data points, potentially providing a distorted picture of data spread.
Tells the reader whether the accompanying average is a good or weak representation of the data.
The dependent variable must be measured on a continuous scale, such as interval or ratio.