MODULE 2

BASIC MATHEMATICAL AND MEASUREMENT CONCEPTS

MATHEMATICAL NOTATIONS

1. For each of the following sets of scores, find

∑𝑁
𝑖=1 X𝑖:

a. 2, 4, 5, 7
b. 2.1, 3.2, 3.6, 5.0, 7.2
c. 11, 14, 18, 22, 25, 28, 30
d. 110, 112, 115, 120, 133

2. Find the values of the expressions listed here:

a. Find ∑4𝑖=1 for the scores 𝑋1 = 3, 𝑋2 = 5, 𝑋3 = 7, 𝑋4 = 10

b. Find ∑6𝑖=1 for the scores 𝑋1 = 2, 𝑋2 = 3, 𝑋3 = 4, 𝑋4 = 6, 𝑋5 = 9, 𝑋6 = 11, 𝑋7 = 14.

c. Find ∑𝑁
𝑖=2 for the scores 𝑋1 = 10, 𝑋2 = 12, 𝑋3 = 13, 𝑋4 = 15, 𝑋5 = 18.

d. Find ∑𝑁
𝑖=3 for the scores 𝑋1 = 22, 𝑋2 = 24, 𝑋3 = 28, 𝑋4 = 35, 𝑋5 = 38, 𝑋6 = 40.

3. In an experiment measuring the reaction times of eight subjects, the following scores in milliseconds were
obtained:

Subject Reaction Time

1 250
2 378
3 451
4 275
5 225
6 430
7 325
8 334

a. Compute for ∑X
b. Compute for ∑X2
c. Compute for (∑X)2

MEASUREMENT SCALES

4. Identify the scaling of each of the following variables:

a. Number of bicycles ridden by students in the freshman class
b. Types of bicycles ridden by students in the freshman class
c. The IQ of your teachers (assume equal interval scaling)
d. Proficiency in mathematics graded in the categories of poor, fair, and good
e. The weight of a group of dieters
f. The time it takes to react to the sound of a tone
RESEARCH VARIABLES

5. Identify which of the following represent continuous variables and which are discrete variables:
a. Time of day
b. Number of females in your class
c. Number of bar presses by a rat in a Skinner box
d. Age of subjects in an experiment
e. Number of words remembered
f. Weight of food eaten
g. Percentage of students in your class who are females
h. Speed of runners in a race

ROUNDING

6. Round the following numbers to two decimal places:

a. 14.53670
b. 25.26231
c. 37.83500
d. 46.50499
e. 52.47500
f. 25.48501
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MODULE 2
BASIC MATHEMATICAL AND MEASUREMENT CONCEPTS

MATHEMATICAL NOTATIONS

1.
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D

2.
A
B
C
D

3.
A
B
C

MEASUREMENT SCALES

4.
A
B
C
D
E
F
RESEARCH VARIABLES

5.
A
B
C
D
E
F
G
H

ROUNDING

6.
A
B
C
D
E
F

NOTE: ANSWERS ONLY