PSYC123 : Statistics Assignment : Physics Assignment

Statistics Assignment Question :

a) Mean b) Standard Deviation You are a researcher investigating the levels of psychopathy in university students. You randomly select 12 male and female university students and test them on the Universal Psychopathy Instrument (UPI). You conduct your research, and collect the following data. Q.2. For overall scores calculate the following : a) Mean b) Median c) Mode d) Range e) Standard Deviation Q.3. For MALE participants only, calculate the following : a) Mean b) Median c) Mode d) Range e) Standard Deviation Q.4. For FEMALE participants only, calculate the following : a) Mean b) Median c) Mode d) Range e) Standard Deviation Q.5. Based on the statistics you obtain relating to central tendency , what can you say about males scores compared to female scores? Report the necessary statistics to support your argument. Q. 6. Based on the measures of variability you obtained, what can you say about the males scores compared to female scores? Report the necessary statistics to support your argument. Q. 7. Based on the statistics you have calculated so far, find the z-score of each participant’s UPI score within this sample. The dataset below is a subset of that presented in Table 1. ; Q.8. Using the statistics you have obtained for the different genders, answer the following questions. a) Is a score of 27 more extreme (or less likely) for a female or a male? Explain your answer using the appropriate statistics (show all working out). Use the normal distribution graph below to display your answers. b) Is a score of 24 more extreme (less likely) for a female or a male? Explain your answer using the appropriate statistics (show all working out). Use the normal distribution graph below to display your answers…