Author Question: The ________ is the number that appears most frequently in a distribution. A) median B) mode C) ... (Read 63 times)

Metfan725

  • Hero Member
  • *****
  • Posts: 552
The ________ is the number that appears most frequently in a distribution.
 
  A) median
  B) mode
  C) mean
  D) range
  E) total count

Question 2

Which of the following types of research is most likely to involve watching people perform activities relevant to your research?
 
  A) Secondary research
  B) Quantitative research
  C) Tertiary research
  D) Qualitative research
  E) Observational research



guyanai

  • Sr. Member
  • ****
  • Posts: 349
Answer to Question 1

Answer: B
Explanation: B) The median is the most central number in a data set, the mean is the sum of the terms divided by the number of terms, the range is the span between the largest and smallest values, and the total count is the number of values in the set. The mode is the number that most frequently appears in a distribution.

Answer to Question 2

Answer: E
Explanation: E) Observational research involves watching people perform relevant activities and then recording details about what you have observed.



Related Topics

Need homework help now?

Ask unlimited questions for free

Ask a Question
 

Did you know?

Signs of depression include feeling sad most of the time for 2 weeks or longer; loss of interest in things normally enjoyed; lack of energy; sleep and appetite disturbances; weight changes; feelings of hopelessness, helplessness, or worthlessness; an inability to make decisions; and thoughts of death and suicide.

Did you know?

When Gabriel Fahrenheit invented the first mercury thermometer, he called "zero degrees" the lowest temperature he was able to attain with a mixture of ice and salt. For the upper point of his scale, he used 96°, which he measured as normal human body temperature (we know it to be 98.6° today because of more accurate thermometers).

Did you know?

This year, an estimated 1.4 million Americans will have a new or recurrent heart attack.

Did you know?

Aspirin may benefit 11 different cancers, including those of the colon, pancreas, lungs, prostate, breasts, and leukemia.

Did you know?

GI conditions that will keep you out of the U.S. armed services include ulcers, varices, fistulas, esophagitis, gastritis, congenital abnormalities, inflammatory bowel disease, enteritis, colitis, proctitis, duodenal diverticula, malabsorption syndromes, hepatitis, cirrhosis, cysts, abscesses, pancreatitis, polyps, certain hemorrhoids, splenomegaly, hernias, recent abdominal surgery, GI bypass or stomach stapling, and artificial GI openings.

For a complete list of videos, visit our video library