Interpreting Tables

Question 1

Measures of central tendency

Answer 1

Mean , median, mode

Question 2

Measures of dispersion

Answer 2

Range, standard deviation

Question 3

What does a high SD tell us?

Answer 3

Scores are more spread around the mean so more variation in scores

Scores are less consistent and there are more individual differences in results

Question 4

What does it mean when scores are more spread around the mean so there’s more variation in scores?

Answer 4

High SD

Question 5

What does it mean when scores are less consistent and there are more individual differences?

Answer 5

High SD

Question 6

What does a low SD (closer to 0) mean?

Answer 6

Scores are less spread around mean so there’s less variation in scores

The scores are more consistent and there are less individual differences in the results

Question 7

What does it mean when scores are less spread around the mean and there’s less variation?

Answer 7

Low SD

Question 8

What does it mean when scores are more consistent and there are less individual differences in results?

Answer 8

Low SD

Question 9

What does the mean tell us?

Answer 9

Provides info on the average score ppts gain
Higher the mean the greater the score/effect

Question 10

Writing Frame:

Answer 10

The mean for condition A(context)……is ……which is high/lower than the mean for condition B(context)….which is…..
- therefore…….(what does this suggest about the effect on the DV? Link)

The SD for condition A (context)….is…which is higher/lower than the SD for condition B(context) …..which is….
-therefore….(what does this suggest about the spread of scores Link)