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Capo

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on: Jun 22, 2018
How should a researcher handle outliers?
 
  a) Delete them from the data set.
  b) Save them for a future analysis.
  c) Use a statistical program to handle them.
  d) Redo the experiment to correct any errors.

Question 2

A score that departs greatly from the rest of the scores in the data set is known as a(n)
 
  a) Confidence interval
  b) Outlier
  c) Meta-analysis
  d) Error bar


ecox1012

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Reply #1 on: Jun 22, 2018
Answer to Question 1

Correct Answer: c

Answer to Question 2

Correct Answer: b


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