Question 1

A correlation coefficient is a statistical measure of the

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A)  difference between the highest and lowest scores in a distribution. 
B)  extent to which two factors vary together. 
C)  statistical significance of a difference between two sample means. 
D)  frequency of scores at each level of some measure. 
A)  difference between the highest and lowest scores in a distribution. 
B)  extent to which two factors vary together. 
C)  statistical significance of a difference between two sample means. 
D)  frequency of scores at each level of some measure.

Question 2

Five students received the following test scores: 7, 11, 5, 6, and 11. Calculate the mode, median, mean, and range of this distribution of scores. Which measure of central tendency would change the most if an additional test score of 2 was included in the distribution?

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A correlation coefficient is a statistical measure of the

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A correlation coefficient is a statistical measure of the

Five students received the following test scores: 7, 11, 5, 6, and 11. Calculate the mode, median, mean, and range of this distribution of scores. Which measure of central tendency would change the most if an additional test score of 2 was included in the distribution?

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The Biology of Behavior

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