The Question, "How Satisfied Are You with Your Work Group

question 1

Multiple Choice

The question, "how satisfied are you with your work group?" was asked of five groups using a five-point scale where 1= very dissatisfied and 5 = very satisfied. Which group is most satisfied?

• A) Mean = 4.0; standard deviation = .60
• B) Mean = 4.2; standard deviation = .65
• C) Mean = 4.1; standard deviation = .65
• D) Mean = 4.2; standard deviation = .90

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Definitions:

Z Score

A statistical measure that describes a value's relationship to the mean of a group of values, expressed in units of standard deviation.

Standard Deviation

A measure of the amount of variation or dispersion in a set of values, indicating how much individual data points deviate from the mean.

Mean

The average of a set of numbers calculated by adding them together and dividing by the count of numbers.

Raw Score

The original, unadjusted score obtained in an assessment or measure before any transformations or standardizations are applied.