Section: Module 3: Lesson 3: Measures of Position | Intro to Statistics | NextGenU.org

  • Student Learning Outcomes:
    Upon completion of this lesson, you will be able to:
    • Find percentile and quartiles of a distribution.
    • Explain the purpose of and compute the z-score of a measure within a distribution.
    • Normalize scores from different distributions to compare them.
    Approximate time required for the readings for this lesson (at 144 words/minute): 2 hours and 22 minutes.

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      Required Learning Resources and Activities
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      1.5.2 - Measures of Position URL
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      Read entire page. (7 minutes)

      Penn State University, Eberly College of Science - 2022

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      Z-scores: Location of scores and standardized distributions URL
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      Watch all slides. (20 minutes)

      Cal State University, Northridge - 2021

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      Normalizing Data URL
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      Read entire page. (6 minutes)

      University of Texas at Dallas - 2022

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      Quiz: Module 3: Lessons 1, 2 & 3

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