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No, the variance is not defined as the mean of the sum of the squared deviations from the median; rather, it is the mean of the squared deviations from the mean of the dataset. Variance measures how much the data points differ from the mean, while the median is a measure of central tendency that may not accurately reflect the spread of the data in the same way. Though both concepts involve deviations, they use different points of reference for their calculations.

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Is the variance of a group of scores the same as the squared standard deviation?

The standard deviation is defined as the square root of the variance, so the variance is the same as the squared standard deviation.


What is the sum of squared deviation?

The variance.


Is variance the square root of standard deviation?

No, you have it backwards, the standard deviation is the square root of the variance, so the variance is the standard deviation squared. Usually you find the variance first, as it is the average sum of squares of the distribution, and then find the standard deviation by squaring it.


1 The average of the squared deviation scores from a distribution mean?

Variance


Suppose the standard deviation is 13.1 what is the variance?

13.1 squared = 3.62


Can the standard deviation or variance be negative?

No, a standard deviation or variance does not have a negative sign. The reason for this is that the deviations from the mean are squared in the formula. Deviations are squared to get rid of signs. In Absolute mean deviation, sum of the deviations is taken ignoring the signs, but there is no justification for doing so. (deviations are not squared here)


Is variance based on deviations from the mean?

Variance is the squared deviation from the mean. (X bar - X data)^2


Why standard deviation is more often used than variance?

Both variance and standard deviation are measures of dispersion or variability in a set of data. They both measure how far the observations are scattered away from the mean (or average). While computing the variance, you compute the deviation of each observation from the mean, square it and sum all of the squared deviations. This somewhat exaggerates the true picure because the numbers become large when you square them. So, we take the square root of the variance (to compensate for the excess) and this is known as the standard deviation. This is why the standard deviation is more often used than variance but the standard deviation is just the square root of the variance.


What is the variance of a standard deviation of 12.4?

Variance is std dev squared. Therefore, if std dev = 12.4, variance = 12.4^2 = 153.76.


What word means the average of the squared deviation scores from a distribution mean?

Variance


What is the total deviation formula used to calculate the overall variance in a dataset?

The total deviation formula used to calculate the overall variance in a dataset is the sum of the squared differences between each data point and the mean of the dataset, divided by the total number of data points.


Why variance is bigger than standard deviation?

The variance is standard deviation squared, or, in other terms, the standard deviation is the square root of the variance. In many cases, this means that the variance is bigger than the standard deviation - but not always, it depends on the specific values.