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Evvie72

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on: Jun 20, 2018
Which of the following is probably most useful in studies in which extreme scores sometimes occur but have no real practical significance?
 
  a. mean
  b. median
  c. average
  d. none of the above

Question 2

When we make implicit assumptions about a scale having interval properties,
 
  a. we are probably calculating a mode.
  b. we are probably calculating a median.
  c. we are assuming the distance between 4 and 6 is the same as the distance between 6 and 8.
  d. we are always making unreasonable assumptions.


frankwu0507

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

B

Answer to Question 2

C


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