RSCH FPX 7864 Assessment 1 Descriptive Statistics

RSCH FPX 7864 Assessment 1 Descriptive Statistics
 

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Capella University

RSCH-FPX7864

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Descriptive Statistics

Part 1: Histogram

Lower Division

The histogram displayed above gives the frequency distribution of final examination scores of lower-division students. The various intervals of the scores help in assessing the academic performance of the students in the course. The variables analyzed in the histogram include finals and lower division classes, in which final examinations are the independent variables and lower division classes are the dependent variables. The histogram shows the distribution of student scores within the 40 to 75 score range with intervals of 5. The frequency distribution was used to assess the number of students who had attained specific score ranges through the histogram. The largest frequency in the histogram was 60-65 ,with 12 out of 49 students who fell into that range. The analysis of the histogram displayed left-skewed data features as more scores were concentrated in the left part (Chattamvelli and Shanmugam, 2023). Furthermore, the analysis confirmed the skewness to the left as it identified a long tail to the left relative to the right.

Upper Division

The histogram area represents the number of times the student scores in an upper division occurred. The intervals of the scores help to determine the levels of student achievement. The variables represented in the histogram are the final and upper division classifications with final being the independent variable and upper division serving as the dependent variable. The histogram shows the distribution of scores in the range of 50 to 75 with 5 5-point interval. Through the frequency distribution of the histogram, it is possible to calculate the number of students who reach a score within a range of specific levels. There were 14 students in the range of 60-65, making up the maximum frequency distribution in the histogram out of 56 total students. The histogram was symmetrical, indicating the data was evenly distributed on both sides, and bell-shaped, as revealed by a frequency distribution analysis. The uniform bell-shaped shape of the histogram also confirmed the normal distribution nature present in the data.

Part 2: Descriptive Statistics

A small difference between the mean and standard deviation indicates fewer data variations, and a large difference indicates more data variation. The descriptive analysis includes the measures of mean, skewness, kurtosis, and standard deviation that help to determine the centrality and normality attributes of the data (Pinsky and Klawansky, 2023).

In the case of GPA, the mathematical values of mean and standard deviation are M= 2.862 and SD= 0.713. By using means plus standard deviation (2.862+0.713=3.575) to calculate the maximum value of GPA data, one can show limited scatter and improved central tendency. In Quiz 3, analysis showed that the mean and standard deviation values were M=7.133 and SD=1.600. The maximum calculated mean of the data used in Quiz 3 is: (7.133 + 1.600 = 8.733), indicating limited dispersion and more data centrality.

In the case of the GPA variable, the skew and kurtosis were -0.220 and -0.688, respectively. The value was not exceeding acceptable normal limits (-2 to +2), hence normal data distribution (Chattamvelli and Shanmugam, 2023). Concerning the Quiz 3 variable, the skew and kurtosis of 0.078 and 0.149 were also within the desirable range of normality (-1 to +1) and far below the acceptable range (-2 to +2) about psychometrics. The descriptive statistical interpretation indicated that the skewness and kurtosis values of the variables are within the optimal -1 to +1 range, and both the skewness and kurtosis values validate that the data distributions are both excellent normal.

Conclusion

The histogram showed the academic scores of both upper and lower division students. Student achievement levels were measured using the frequency distribution of scores through the histogram. However, measures of central tendency and variability of the data will be determined by use of descriptive statistics. Also, skewness and kurtosis values will be used to confirm the normality properties of the data. As per the descriptive analysis, following data distribution patterns were observed with GPA and Quiz 3 variables: normal.

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