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NguyenJ

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on: Jun 20, 2018
Which measure of central tendency should an academic counselor use to describe a student's rank order in his/her classes?
 
  a. the mean c. the mode
  b. the median d. the deviation

Question 2

The median is the preferred measure of central tendency when
 
  a. the scale of measurement is nominal.
  b. the scale of measurement is ordinal.
  c. the scale of measurement is ratio.
  d. the distribution is symmetrical and the scale of measurement is interval or ratio.


strudel15

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Reply #1 on: Jun 20, 2018
Answer to Question 1

B

Answer to Question 2

B


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