Description
A measure of central tendency is a single value that attempts to describe a set of data by identifying the central position within that set of data. These measurements are used to identify an average score, a range, or a central location. The mean (known as the average) may be the measure of central tendency with which you are most familiar, although there are others.
In this Discussion, you describe the different measures of central tendency and explain how knowing this information will help you as a social worker.
LEARNING RESOURCES
Required Readings
Salkind, N. J., Frey, B. B. (2020c). Statistics for people who (think they) hate statistics (7th ed.). Sage.
Part II, “Σigma Freud and Descriptive Statistics” (pp. 19–20)
Chapter 2, “Computing and Understanding Averages” (pp. 20–40)
For this week’s Assignment, download this data set to be used with the Welcome to SPSS Worksheet:
Salkind, N. J. (2017e). Two groups too many? Try analysis of variance Download Two groups too many? Try analysis of variance[Data file]. Retrieved from https://edge.sagepub.com/salkind6e/student-resourc…
Statistics for People Who (Think They) Hate Statistics by Salkind, N.J. Copyright 2016 by Sage College. Reprinted by permission of Sage College via the Copyright Clearance Center.
For this week’s Assignment, download this data set to be used with the Descriptive Statistics Worksheet:
Salkind, N. J. (2017b). Means to an end: Computing and understanding averages Download Means to an end: Computing and understanding averages[Data file]. Retrieved from https://edge.sagepub.com/salkind6e/student-resourc…Statistics for People Who (Think They) Hate Statistics by Salkind, N.J. Copyright 2016 by Sage College. Reprinted by permission of Sage College via the Copyright Clearance Center.
Document: Descriptive Statistics Worksheet Download Descriptive Statistics Worksheet(Word document)
Document: Welcome to SPSS Worksheet Download Welcome to SPSS Worksheet(Word document)
Required Media
Walden University, LLC. (Producer). (2015b). SPSS overview [Video file]. Baltimore, MD: Author. Walden University Canvas. https://waldenu.instructure.comNote: The approximate length of this media piece is 7 minutes.
Optional Resources
Walden University. (2017). ASC stats homepage: Home.Links to an external site. Retrieved from http://academicguides.waldenu.edu/ASCstats/homeNote: The Academic Skills Center offers tutoring, webinars, and other statistics resources.
Post your responses to the following:
Describe measures of central tendency.
Explain how knowing this information helps you better understand a population.
