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Metfan725

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on: Jun 23, 2018
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

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Reply #1 on: Jun 23, 2018
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.


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