On a scale designed to measure attitude toward racial segregation, two college classes scored as follows:
Class A Class B
4 4
6 3
2 2
1 1
1 4
1 2
Compare the variability of attitudes toward racial segregation among the members of the
two classes by calculating for each class (a) the range, (b) the variance, and (c) the
standard deviation. Which class has greater variability?
What would be an ideal response?
a.
A B
6 1
5
4 1
3
R H L
R H L
= ?
= ?
= =
?
= ?
=
b.
= = =
= ?
= ?
=
? ?
2
2 2
15
6
2.5
59
6.25
6
3.58
A
A
A
A A
X
X
N X
s X
N
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line.
a. True b. False
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