A researcher used the sample median as a measure of center instead of the sample mean. What do you think could have informed his decision and why?  2.) An investigator decided to conduct a research to describe the average number of females in each family. Considering the case of  200 families in the town. Describe what may contribute to the difference between the value of the sample statistics and its corresponding population parameter.

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1.) A researcher used the sample median as a measure of center instead of the sample mean. What do you think could have informed his decision and why? 

2.) An investigator decided to conduct a research to describe the average number of females in each family. Considering the case of  200 families in the town. Describe what may contribute to the difference between the value of the sample statistics and its corresponding population parameter.    

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