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A researcher conducts a study comparing class grades and age in one classroom. While the majority of the class is 19-22 years old, there are three students in their 40s. In this case, the most reasonable measure of central tendency would be the
 
  A) Mode.
  B) Median.
  C) Mean.
  D) Standard deviation.

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In a study on medication compliance in residents of a skilled nursing facility, the researcher wants to do a median split. Where would the researcher find the median of the distribution of compliance scores?
 
  A) At the 30th percentile
  B) At the 50th percentile
  C) At the 100th percentile
  D) At the same point as the mode of the distribution


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Reply #1 on: Aug 4, 2018
Answer to Question 1

Answer: B

Answer to Question 2

Answer: B


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Reply 2 on: Aug 4, 2018
YES! Correct, THANKS for helping me on my review

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