Question 1

The median of the following sample of scores: 2, 6, 3, 8, 3, 8 is

Accepted Answer

A)   5.5
B)   4.5
C)   4
D)   5E) None of the above
F) B) and C)

Question 2

If scores are expressed in terms of the amount by which they deviate from a measure of central tendency, the sum of the negative deviations will exactly equal the sum of the positive deviations when deviations are taken about

Accepted Answer

A)   the median
B)   the mean
C)   the mode
D)   any of the above measuresE) A) and B)
F) B) and C)

Question 3

If the mean is 130 and the median is 140, it seems likely that the

Accepted Answer

A)   mode will fall in between
B)   distribution is bimodal
C)   distribution is positively skewed
D)   distribution is negatively skewedE) A) and D)
F) All of the above

Question 4

The mean of a distribution of scores for a very easy test is 24.3. Which of the following is most likely to be the median?

Accepted Answer

A)   24.3
B)   21.3
C)   26.2
D)   23.6E) C) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 5

Fifty students take a quiz on which it is possible to earn a score ranging from 0 to 10. Each student writes his or her score on a slip of paper and the slips are then put in a hat and one drawn at random. We will "win" if we guess correctly the score written on the slip. We should guess

Accepted Answer

A)   the mean
B)   the median
C)   the mode
D)   a score of 5E) B) and C)
F) C) and D)

Exam 4: Central Tendency

Fifty students take a quiz on which it is possible to earn a score ranging from 0 to 10. Each student writes his or her score on a slip of paper and the slips are then put in a hat and one drawn at random. We will "win" if we guess correctly the score written on the slip. We should guess

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The median of the following sample of scores: 2, 6, 3, 8, 3, 8 is

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The mean of a distribution of scores for a very easy test is 24.3. Which of the following is most likely to be the median?

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If the mean is 130 and the median is 140, it seems likely that the

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If scores are expressed in terms of the amount by which they deviate from a measure of central tendency, the sum of the negative deviations will exactly equal the sum of the positive deviations when deviations are taken about

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Exam 4: Central Tendency

Fifty students take a quiz on which it is possible to earn a score ranging from 0 to 10. Each student writes his or her score on a slip of paper and the slips are then put in a hat and one drawn at random. We will "win" if we guess correctly the score written on the slip. We should guess

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The median of the following sample of scores: 2, 6, 3, 8, 3, 8 is

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