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No. The standard deviation is not exactly a value but rather how far a score deviates from the mean.

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Why is it a useful value to report standard deviation?

The standard deviation of a distribution is the average spread from the mean (average). If I told you I had a distribution of data with average 10000 and standard deviation 10, you'd know that most of the data is close to the middle. If I told you I had a distrubtion of data with average 10000 and standard deviation 3000, you'd know that the data in this distribution is much more spread out. dhaussling@gmail.com


Can standard deviation value be less than 01?

Yes, it can have any non-negative value.


When the normal curve is plotted according to standard deviation units each having a value of 1.00 what is it called?

When the normal curve is plotted using standard deviation units, each with a value of 1.00, it is referred to as the standard normal distribution. In this distribution, the mean is 0 and the standard deviation is 1, allowing for easy comparison of different data sets by transforming them into z-scores. The standard normal distribution is often represented by the symbol Z.


Coefficient of skewness and formula?

The coefficient of skewness is a measure of asymmetry in a statistical distribution. It indicates whether the data is skewed to the left, right, or is symmetric. The formula for calculating the coefficient of skewness is [(Mean - Mode) / Standard Deviation]. A positive value indicates right skew, a negative value indicates left skew, and a value of zero indicates a symmetric distribution.


Is standard deviation is a point in a distribution?

No, standard deviation is not a point in a distribution; rather, it is a measure of the dispersion or spread of data points around the mean. It quantifies how much individual data points typically deviate from the mean value. A lower standard deviation indicates that the data points are closer to the mean, while a higher standard deviation indicates greater variability.


Can Standard Deviation be greater than 100?

Yes. It can have any non-negative value.


What are importance of mean and standard deviation in the use of normal distribution?

For data sets having a normal distribution, the following properties depend on the mean and the standard deviation. This is known as the Empirical rule. About 68% of all values fall within 1 standard deviation of the mean About 95% of all values fall within 2 standard deviation of the mean About 99.7% of all values fall within 3 standard deviation of the mean. So given any value and given the mean and standard deviation, one can say right away where that value is compared to 60, 95 and 99 percent of the other values. The mean of the any distribution is a measure of centrality, but in case of the normal distribution, it is equal to the mode and median of the distribtion. The standard deviation is a measure of data dispersion or variability. In the case of the normal distribution, the mean and the standard deviation are the two parameters of the distribution, therefore they completely define the distribution. See: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Normal_distribution


What do standard deviation error bars indicate when they go past your minimum value?

If the minimum value is the minimum observed value then it indicates that the distribution goes below the minimum observed value.If the minimum value is the minimum defined for the distribution then it indicates thatthe data do not come from the proposed distribution,estimates for the mean or standard deviation are incorrect, oryou have got a sample which is atypical.


How does one interpret a standard deviation which is more than the mean?

Standard deviation is a measure of the dispersion of the data. When the standard deviation is greater than the mean, a coefficient of variation is greater than one. See: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coefficient_of_variation If you assume the data is normally distributed, then the lower limit of the interval of the mean +/- one standard deviation (68% confidence interval) will be a negative value. If it is not realistic to have negative values, then the assumption of a normal distribution may be in error and you should consider other distributions. Common distributions with no negative values are gamma, log normal and exponential.


What is the value of z if a normal distribution with a mean is 6 and a standard deviation has the value of 10?

To find the value of ( z ) in a normal distribution, you use the formula ( z = \frac{(X - \mu)}{\sigma} ), where ( X ) is the value for which you want to find ( z ), ( \mu ) is the mean, and ( \sigma ) is the standard deviation. Given that the mean ( \mu = 6 ) and the standard deviation ( \sigma = 10 ), you need a specific value of ( X ) to calculate ( z ). Without a specific ( X ), the value of ( z ) cannot be determined.


What are all the values that a standard deviation s can possibly take?

Any non-negative value.


The mean of the distribution is 2.89 with a standard?

The mean of a distribution is a measure of central tendency, representing the average value of the data points. In this case, the mean is 2.89. The standard deviation, which measures the dispersion of data points around the mean, is missing from the question. The standard deviation provides information about the spread of data points and how closely they cluster around the mean.