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Using the numbers in Exhibit 6-1, determine the mean.
 
  Using the numbers in Exhibit 6-1, determine the mean.

Question 2

Using the numbers in Exhibit 6-1, if you want to end up with four bars on your histogram, how many numbers should be in each interval?
 
  What will be an ideal response?

Question 3

A group of graduate students studying psychology take a national comprehensive exam. On the test, their mean score is about 0.5 standard deviation above the mean as compared to the national score. The variability of their scores is less than the national mean. If passing is 1 standard deviation below the mean, it is likely that many have failed.
 
  a. True
  b. False



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Answer to Question 1

ANSWER: Mean: 13

Answer to Question 2

ANSWER: 3
How to figure problem: (18  8)/4 = 2.5 (rounded off to 3)

Answer to Question 3

ANSWER: False



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Both answers were spot on, thank you once again



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