METHODS OF DATA ANALYSIS
MEASURES OF DISPERSION
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Question
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What is the first step when calculating the Mean Absolute Deviation?
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Find the distance each value is from the mean
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Find the mean of the distances
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Find the mean of the data
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None of the above
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Step 1: Calculate the mean. Step 2: Calculate how far away each data point is from the mean using positive distances. These are called absolute deviations. Step 3: Add those deviations together.
Detailed explanation-2: -What is the first step when calculating the Mean Absolute Deviation? Find the mean of the data. What is the second step when calculating the Mean Absolute Deviation? Find the distance each value is from the mean.
Detailed explanation-3: -Find the average or mean. Find the value of the difference between the mean and each data point. For each difference, take the absolute value. Find the average or the mean of the differences found.
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