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Lecture 06
Lecture 06
Example 1
1
5
Statistics
Calculus
1
0
In an important sense, we
must interpret Daves grade
relative to the average
performance of the class
0
20
40
60
GRADE
Mean Statistics
= 40
80
Mean Calculus
= 60
100
Example 2
2
5
3
0
Statistics
1
0
1
5
2
0
Calculus
20
40
60
GRADE
80
100
Standard Scores
In short, we would like to be able to express a
persons score with respect to both (a) the mean of
the group and (b) the variability of the scores
how far a person is from the mean
variability
Standard Scores
In short, we would like to be able to express a
persons score with respect to both (a) the mean of
the group and (b) the variability of the scores
how far a person is from the mean = X - M
variability = SD
(Xi M )
Zi
SD
Example 1
1
5
Dave in Statistics:
Statistics
(50 - 40)/10 = 1
Calculus
1
0
Dave in Calculus
(50 - 60)/10 = -1
20
Mean
Statistics = 40
40
60
GRADE
80
Mean
Calculus = 60
100
Example 2
2
5
3
0
2
0
Statistics
1
5
1
0
(50-40)/5 = 2
Calculus
(50-40)/20 = .5
0
20
40
60
GRADE
80
100
M = 50
if x = 60,
SD = 10
60 50 10
1
10
10
20
30
40
50
60
70
80
-3
-2
-1
0
.0
0
.1
0
.2
0
.3
0
.4
0
.5
UNSTANDARDIZED
0.4
0.6
0.8
1.0
-6
-4
-2
0.4
0.2
0.3
50%
0.1
34%
34%
14%
14%
0.0
2%
-4
2%
-2
0
SCORE