Asked by maureen pleitez on May 12, 2024
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Because a mean may be influenced by high and low values,it may not be an accurate depiction of the "middle" of a set of scores.If you order the scores from lowest to highest and take the middle score,you may have a better sense of the midpoint of the distribution.If you do this,you will have calculated the:
A) mean
B) median
C) correlation coefficient
D) rate
E) all of these choices
Median
The middle value in a data set, where half the numbers are lower and half are higher.
Mean
In mathematics, the average or central value of a set of numbers, calculated by dividing the sum of the values in the set by the number of values.
Correlation Coefficient
A statistical measure that indicates the extent to which two variables change together, showing the strength and direction of their relationship.
- Understand the concept of median as a measure of central tendency and its utility over mean in certain datasets.
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Feliciano TchiloiaMay 12, 2024
Final Answer :
B
Explanation :
Taking the middle score after ordering the scores from lowest to highest is the calculation of the median, which gives a better sense of the midpoint of the distribution. The other options listed (mean, correlation coefficient, rate) do not involve ordering scores and taking the middle value.
Learning Objectives
- Understand the concept of median as a measure of central tendency and its utility over mean in certain datasets.