What Are the Values for SS (Sum of Squared Deviations)and

question 4

Multiple Choice

What are the values for SS (sum of squared deviations) and variance for the following sample of n = 4 scores? Sample: 1,1,0,4​

• A)​SS = 9 and variance = 3
• B)​SS = 9 and variance = 2.25
• C)​SS = 18 and variance = 6
• D)​SS = 18 and variance = 9

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Definitions:

Arithmetic Sequence

A sequence of numbers in which each term after the first is found by adding a constant difference to the preceding element.

Nth Partial Sum

The sum of the first 'n' terms in a sequence, used in series calculations.

Geometric Sequence

A sequence in which each number following the first is generated by multiplying the former number by a fixed, nonzero factor, this factor is identified as the common ratio.

Partial Sum

The sum of a portion of a sequence of terms, or a method of summing certain numbers by grouping.