Question 1

In SPSS Statistics once you move your cursor to "Descriptive Statistics," click on "Investigate…" to get the mean and median.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 2

Use the mean when the following condition(s) is/are met:

Accepted Answer

A)  The distribution of scores is not highly skewed. 
B)  The scores are at the ordinal level of measurement. 
C)  The scores are at the scale level of measurement. 
D)  Both A and C. 
A)  The distribution of scores is not highly skewed. 
B)  The scores are at the ordinal level of measurement. 
C)  The scores are at the scale level of measurement. 
D)  Both A and C. D

Question 3

The mode is defined as:

Accepted Answer

A)  The balancing point in a distribution of scores. 
B)  The middle point in a distribution of scores. 
C)  The most frequently occurring score in a distribution. 
D)  None of the above. 
A)  The balancing point in a distribution of scores. 
B)  The middle point in a distribution of scores. 
C)  The most frequently occurring score in a distribution. 
D)  None of the above. C

Question 4

There can only be one mode in a distribution.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

The median is appropriate for highly skewed data.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

When would you need to use the median instead of the mean?

Accepted Answer

A)  The distribution of scores is not highly skewed. 
B)  The scores are at the ordinal level of measurement. 
C)  The scores are at the scale level of measurement. 
D)  Both A and C. 
A)  The distribution of scores is not highly skewed. 
B)  The scores are at the ordinal level of measurement. 
C)  The scores are at the scale level of measurement. 
D)  Both A and C.

Question 7

The mean is defined as:

Accepted Answer

A)  The balancing point in a distribution of scores. 
B)  The middle point in a distribution of scores. 
C)  The most frequently occurring score in a distribution. 
D)  None of the above. 
A)  The balancing point in a distribution of scores. 
B)  The middle point in a distribution of scores. 
C)  The most frequently occurring score in a distribution. 
D)  None of the above.

Question 8

The median is the most frequently used measure of central tendency used in published research.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Use the median when the following condition(s) is/are met:

Accepted Answer

A)  The distribution of scores is highly skewed. 
B)  The scores are at the ordinal level of measurement. 
C)  The scores are at the scale level of measurement. 
D)  Both A and B 
A)  The distribution of scores is highly skewed. 
B)  The scores are at the ordinal level of measurement. 
C)  The scores are at the scale level of measurement. 
D)  Both A and B

Question 10

Each row in SPSS Statistics represents a participant.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

In SPSS Statistics once you move your cursor to "Descriptive Statistics," click on "Investigate…" to get the mean and median.

Use the mean when the following condition(s) is/are met:

The mode is defined as:

There can only be one mode in a distribution.

The median is appropriate for highly skewed data.

When would you need to use the median instead of the mean?

The mean is defined as:

The median is the most frequently used measure of central tendency used in published research.

Use the median when the following condition(s) is/are met:

Each row in SPSS Statistics represents a participant.

Levels of Measurement in SPSS

Entering and Saving a Set of Scores Scale Variable

Frequency Distribution

Histogram

Frequency Polygon

Mean and Standard Deviation: Two or More Groups, One Scale Variable

Z-Scores Standard Scores

Scattergram

Correlation Coefficients: The Pearson R and Spearmans RHO

Simple Linear Regression

The T-Test for a Single Sample Mean

Paired-Samples T-Test

Independent-Samples T-Test

One-Way ANOVA

Chi-Square Goodness-Of-Fit Test

Chi-Square Test of Independence

Filters

Exam 6: Mean, Median, and Mode: One Group, Two Scale Variables

In SPSS Statistics once you move your cursor to "Descriptive Statistics," click on "Investigate…" to get the mean and median.

Use the mean when the following condition(s) is/are met:

The mode is defined as:

There can only be one mode in a distribution.

The median is appropriate for highly skewed data.

When would you need to use the median instead of the mean?

The mean is defined as:

The median is the most frequently used measure of central tendency used in published research.

Use the median when the following condition(s) is/are met:

Each row in SPSS Statistics represents a participant.

Levels of Measurement in SPSS

Entering and Saving a Set of Scores Scale Variable

Frequency Distribution

Histogram

Frequency Polygon

Mean and Standard Deviation: Two or More Groups, One Scale Variable

Z-Scores Standard Scores

Scattergram

Correlation Coefficients: The Pearson R and Spearmans RHO

Simple Linear Regression

The T-Test for a Single Sample Mean

Paired-Samples T-Test

Independent-Samples T-Test

One-Way ANOVA

Chi-Square Goodness-Of-Fit Test

Chi-Square Test of Independence

Filters