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COMMON STATISTICAL SYMBOLS EXERCISE 1. Identify each of the following symbols: a. X b. s c. μ d. σ 2 e. X f. s 2 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. σ 2 E. Population Variance f. s 2 F. Sample Standard Deviation g. X G. Population Standard Deviation

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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