Measures Of Spread Or Variation Flashcards

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Variation

A

How much scores are similar or spread apart

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Homogeneous

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Scores are similar

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Heterogeneous

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Scores are spread apart

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4
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What are the measures of variation?

A

Range
Standard deviation
variance
Coefficient of variation

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5
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Range

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Simplest measurement of variation.
Difference between highest and lowest scores.
Only looks at extreme scores; limited use

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