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COMMON STATISTICAL SYMBOLS EXERCISE
1. Identify each of the following symbols:
a. X
b. s
c. µ
d. σ2
e. X
f. s2
g. σ
2. Give the symbol for each of the following:
a. Mean of a sample
b. Mean of a population
c. Standard deviation of a sample
d. Standard deviation of a population
e. A raw score
f. Variance of a sample
g. Variance of a population
3. Match the following symbols with their identifier:
a. s A. Raw Score
b. σ B. Sample Mean
c. X C. Population Mean
d. µ D. Sample Variance
e. σ2 E. Population Variance
f. s2 F. Sample Standard Deviation
g. X G. Population Standard Deviation
COMMON STATISTICAL SYMBOLS EXERCISE – KEY
1. Identify each of the following symbols:
a. X A RAW SCORE
b. s STANDARD DEVIATION OF A SAMPLE
c. µ MEAN OF A POPULATION
d. σ2 VARIANCE OF A POPULATION
e. X MEAN OF A SAMPLE
f. s2 VARIANCE OF A SAMPLE
g. σ STANDARD DEVIATION OF A POPULATION
2. Give the symbol for each of the following:
a. Mean of a sample X
b. Mean of a population µ
c. Standard deviation of a sample s
d. Standard deviation of a population σ
e. A raw score X
f. Variance of a sample s2
g. Variance of a population σ2
3. Match the following symbols with their identifier:
F a. s A. Raw Score
G b. σ B. Sample Mean
A c. X C. Population Mean
C d. µ D. Sample Variance
E e. σ2 E. Population Variance
D f. s2 F. Sample Standard Deviation
B g. X G. Population Standard Deviation