Question 1

During the past year, Cindy and Bobby each read 2 books, Greg read 25, Jan read 12, and Marcia read 9. The mean number of books read by these individuals was:

Accepted Answer

A)  2. 
B)  9. 
C)  10. 
D)  50. 
A)  2. 
B)  9. 
C)  10. 
D)  50. C

Question 2

The middle score in a distribution of scores is the _____, and the arithmetic average for a distribution of scores is the _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  median; mean 
B)  mean; medial 
C)  mode; median 
D)  mode; mean 
A)  median; mean 
B)  mean; medial 
C)  mode; median 
D)  mode; mean A

Question 3

When Ms. Jones calculated her students' accounting test scores, she noticed that one student had an extremely low score. Which measure of central tendency would be the best to use in this situation?

Accepted Answer

A)  Mean 
B)  Standard deviation 
C)  Mode 
D)  Median 
A)  Mean 
B)  Standard deviation 
C)  Mode 
D)  Median D

Question 4

The median can be used with _____ data.

Accepted Answer

A)  ordinal 
B)  interval 
C)  ratio 
D)  ordinal, interval, and ratio 
A)  ordinal 
B)  interval 
C)  ratio 
D)  ordinal, interval, and ratio

Question 5

A measure of central tendency characterizes _____ of an entire distribution of scores.

Accepted Answer

A)  the variability 
B)  the standardization 
C)  the middleness 
D)  none of the above 
A)  the variability 
B)  the standardization 
C)  the middleness 
D)  none of the above

Question 6

Seven students reported the following individual earnings from their sale of wrapping paper: $7, $13, $3, $5, $2, $9, and $3. In this distribution of individual earnings, the mean is _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  7 
B)  3 
C)  6 
D)  none of the above 
A)  7 
B)  3 
C)  6 
D)  none of the above

Question 7

The mode can be used with _____ data.

Accepted Answer

A)  nominal, ordinal, interval, and ratio 
B)  only ordinal 
C)  only nominal 
D)  only interval and ratio 
A)  nominal, ordinal, interval, and ratio 
B)  only ordinal 
C)  only nominal 
D)  only interval and ratio

Question 8

The mean can be used with _____ data.

Accepted Answer

A)  nominal 
B)  interval 
C)  ratio 
D)  both interval and ratio 
A)  nominal 
B)  interval 
C)  ratio 
D)  both interval and ratio

Question 9

Seven students reported the following individual earnings from their sale of wrapping paper: $7, $13, $3, $5, $2, $9, and $3. In this distribution of individual earnings, the mode is _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  7 
B)  3 
C)  5 
D)  none of the above 
A)  7 
B)  3 
C)  5 
D)  none of the above

Question 10

For a distribution of exam scores, the _____ is calculated by summing all of the scores in a distribution and dividing by the total number of scores.

Accepted Answer

A)  median 
B)  mode 
C)  mean 
D)  average deviation 
A)  median 
B)  mode 
C)  mean 
D)  average deviation

Question 11

The mode is the _____, and the mean is the _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  score occurring with the greatest frequency; middle score 
B)  middle score; arithmetic average 
C)  score occurring with the greatest frequency; arithmetic average 
D)  arithmetic average; middle score 
A)  score occurring with the greatest frequency; middle score 
B)  middle score; arithmetic average 
C)  score occurring with the greatest frequency; arithmetic average 
D)  arithmetic average; middle score

Question 12

During the past year, Cindy and Bobby each read 2 books, Greg read 25, Jan read 12, and Marcia read 9. The mode for this distribution is:

Accepted Answer

A)  2. 
B)  9. 
C)  10. 
D)  50. 
A)  2. 
B)  9. 
C)  10. 
D)  50.

Question 13

Imagine that 86,999 penniless people live in Centerville. Bill Gates whose net worth is $87,000,000,000 moves to Centerville. Now the mean net worth in this town is _____, and the median net worth is _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  0; 0 
B)  0; $1,000,000 
C)  $1,000,000; 0 
D)  $1,000,000; $1,000,000 
A)  0; 0 
B)  0; $1,000,000 
C)  $1,000,000; 0 
D)  $1,000,000; $1,000,000

Question 14

The mode can be used with _____, and the median can be used with _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  interval and ratio data only; nominal data only 
B)  nominal data only; ordinal data only 
C)  all types of data; ordinal, interval, and ratio data only 
D)  none of the above 
A)  interval and ratio data only; nominal data only 
B)  nominal data only; ordinal data only 
C)  all types of data; ordinal, interval, and ratio data only 
D)  none of the above

Question 15

Seven students reported the following individual earnings from their sale of wrapping paper: $7, $13, $3, $5, $2, $9, and $3. In this distribution of individual earnings, the median is _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  7 
B)  3 
C)  5 
D)  none of the above 
A)  7 
B)  3 
C)  5 
D)  none of the above

Question 16

Calculate the mean, median, and mode for the following sample.
2, 2, 6, 9, 10, 11, 15, 17, 18, 20

Accepted Answer

The mean is 11, the

During the past year, Cindy and Bobby each read 2 books, Greg read 25, Jan read 12, and Marcia read 9. The mean number of books read by these individuals was:

The middle score in a distribution of scores is the _, and the arithmetic average for a distribution of scores is the _.

When Ms. Jones calculated her students' accounting test scores, she noticed that one student had an extremely low score. Which measure of central tendency would be the best to use in this situation?

The median can be used with _____ data.

A measure of central tendency characterizes _____ of an entire distribution of scores.

Seven students reported the following individual earnings from their sale of wrapping paper: $7, $13, $3, $5, $2, $9, and $3. In this distribution of individual earnings, the mean is _____.

The mode can be used with _____ data.

The mean can be used with _____ data.

Seven students reported the following individual earnings from their sale of wrapping paper: $7, $13, $3, $5, $2, $9, and $3. In this distribution of individual earnings, the mode is _____.

For a distribution of exam scores, the _____ is calculated by summing all of the scores in a distribution and dividing by the total number of scores.

The mode is the _, and the mean is the _.

During the past year, Cindy and Bobby each read 2 books, Greg read 25, Jan read 12, and Marcia read 9. The mode for this distribution is:

Imagine that 86,999 penniless people live in Centerville. Bill Gates whose net worth is $87,000,000,000 moves to Centerville. Now the mean net worth in this town is _, and the median net worth is _.

The mode can be used with _, and the median can be used with _.

Seven students reported the following individual earnings from their sale of wrapping paper: $7, $13, $3, $5, $2, $9, and $3. In this distribution of individual earnings, the median is _____.

Calculate the mean, median, and mode for the following sample. 2, 2, 6, 9, 10, 11, 15, 17, 18, 20

Science and Statistics

Organizing Data, Variables and Measurement

Measures of Variation

Standard Scores Z Scores

Probability, Hypothesis Testing and Inferential Statistics

The Single-Sample Z Test

The Single-Sample T Test

The T Test for Independent Groups Samples

T Test for Correlated Groups Samples

Comparing More Than Two Groups

One-Way Between-Subjects Analysis of Variance Anova

One-Way Repeated Measures Anova

Using Designs With More Than One Independent Variable and Two-Way Between-Subjects Anova

Correlational Research and Correlation Coefficients

Advanced Correlational Techniques: Regression Analysis

Chi-Square Tests

Tests for Ordinal Data

Filters

Exam 3: Measures of Central Tendency

During the past year, Cindy and Bobby each read 2 books, Greg read 25, Jan read 12, and Marcia read 9. The mean number of books read by these individuals was:

The middle score in a distribution of scores is the _____, and the arithmetic average for a distribution of scores is the _____.

When Ms. Jones calculated her students' accounting test scores, she noticed that one student had an extremely low score. Which measure of central tendency would be the best to use in this situation?

The median can be used with _____ data.

A measure of central tendency characterizes _____ of an entire distribution of scores.

Seven students reported the following individual earnings from their sale of wrapping paper: $7, $13, $3, $5, $2, $9, and $3. In this distribution of individual earnings, the mean is _____.

The mode can be used with _____ data.

The mean can be used with _____ data.

Seven students reported the following individual earnings from their sale of wrapping paper: $7, $13, $3, $5, $2, $9, and $3. In this distribution of individual earnings, the mode is _____.

For a distribution of exam scores, the _____ is calculated by summing all of the scores in a distribution and dividing by the total number of scores.

The mode is the _____, and the mean is the _____.

During the past year, Cindy and Bobby each read 2 books, Greg read 25, Jan read 12, and Marcia read 9. The mode for this distribution is:

Imagine that 86,999 penniless people live in Centerville. Bill Gates whose net worth is $87,000,000,000 moves to Centerville. Now the mean net worth in this town is _____, and the median net worth is _____.

The mode can be used with _____, and the median can be used with _____.

Seven students reported the following individual earnings from their sale of wrapping paper: $7, $13, $3, $5, $2, $9, and $3. In this distribution of individual earnings, the median is _____.

Calculate the mean, median, and mode for the following sample. 2, 2, 6, 9, 10, 11, 15, 17, 18, 20

Science and Statistics

Organizing Data, Variables and Measurement

Measures of Variation

Standard Scores Z Scores

Probability, Hypothesis Testing and Inferential Statistics

The Single-Sample Z Test

The Single-Sample T Test

The T Test for Independent Groups Samples

T Test for Correlated Groups Samples

Comparing More Than Two Groups

One-Way Between-Subjects Analysis of Variance Anova

One-Way Repeated Measures Anova

Using Designs With More Than One Independent Variable and Two-Way Between-Subjects Anova

Correlational Research and Correlation Coefficients

Advanced Correlational Techniques: Regression Analysis

Chi-Square Tests

Tests for Ordinal Data

Filters

The middle score in a distribution of scores is the _, and the arithmetic average for a distribution of scores is the _.

The mode is the _, and the mean is the _.

Imagine that 86,999 penniless people live in Centerville. Bill Gates whose net worth is $87,000,000,000 moves to Centerville. Now the mean net worth in this town is _, and the median net worth is _.

The mode can be used with _, and the median can be used with _.