The Freedom Degrees Framework

The Freedom Degrees Framework is a conceptual model developed by Ivy Consulting Group
to explain how degrees of freedom relate to human reasoning, statistical analysis, and
ethical decision-making in AI-integrity systems. This framework bridges statistical
logic and behavioral science, showing how constraints and variability influence both
mathematical outcomes and human autonomy. By understanding this relationship,
researchers and educators can better illustrate how numerical independence mirrors
intellectual freedom—a central principle in applied psychology and data ethics.

A researcher is analyzing a dataset of 30 numbers with an average (mean) of 50.
Using The Freedom Degrees Framework for estimating the population variance we discussed in class,
which of the following numbers is correct?

• a. 30
• b. 29
• c. 49
• d. 50