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Psy/315 Week 2 Worksheet Essay

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University of Phoenix Material- Instructor: Mesha Mathis Week 2 Practice Worksheet Prepare a written response to the following questions. Chapter 3 1. For the following scores, find the mean, median, and the mode. Which would be the most appropriate measure for this data set? 2, 2, 0, 5,1, 4,1, 3, 0, 0, 1, 4, 4, 0,1, 4, 3, 4, 2, 1 Mean- (2+2+0+5+1+4+1+3+0+0+1+4+4+0+1+4+3+4+2+1)/20= 2.15 Median- 2.10 Mode- numbers 1 and 4 The most appropriate measure for this data set would be mean as it involves all the numbers combined. 2. Based on the scale of measurement for each variable listed below, which measure of central tendency is most appropriate for describing the data? a. The time…show more content…
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