Asked by Lesley Horcasitas on Jul 02, 2024
In the formula for calculating the standard deviation,what does the Greek letter Σ represent?
A) summation
B) sample size
C) mean score for group
D) individual scores
Summation
The process of adding together a sequence of numbers or other quantities to find their total.
Standard Deviation
A measure of the amount of variation or dispersion in a set of values, indicating how spread out the values are.
Greek Letter
Symbols used in mathematics, science, and engineering to denote variables, constants, and special functions.
- Gain familiarity with the mathematical notation and formulas pertinent to variability measures.
Learning Objectives
- Gain familiarity with the mathematical notation and formulas pertinent to variability measures.