Use the ten step "deviation method" to compute the standard deviation for the five scores below. Write a name and letter symbol for the measure in each step. Show the computations for all steps. Compute the z-scores for the data. Show the computations
Observed Value Deviation Squared Deviation
Name X (X - Xbar) (X - Xbar)2
Alice 16 16 - 10 = 6 6 * 6 = 36
Beth 12 12 - 10 = 2 2 * 2 = 4
Carl 10 10 - 10 = 0 0 * 0 = 0
Dave 8 8 - 10 = -2 -2 * -2 = 4
Erma 4 4 - 10 = -6 -6 * -6 = 36
Total 50 80