The middle score in a distribution after the scores have been arranged from highest to lowest or lowest to highest is the _____.
a. mean
b. median
c. mode
d. standard deviation
The discussion section of an APA-style research report often contains a description of the limitations of the research.
a. True
b. False
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During the past year, Cindy and Bobby each read 2 books, but Greg read 25, Jan read 12, and Marcia read 9 . The median number of books read by these individuals was
a. 2.
b. 9.
c. 10.
d. 50.
The purpose of the method section is to describe how the study was conducted.
a. True
b. False
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Seven students reported the following individual earnings from their sale of wrapping paper: 7, 13, 3, 5, 2, 9, and 3 . In this distribution of individual earnings, the mean is _____ the mode and _____ the median.
a. equal to; equal to
b. greater than; equal to
c. equal to; less than
d. greater than; greater than
The review of the literature in an introduction of a research article should form the foundation for the study.
a. True
b. False
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The arithmetic average of a distribution is the _____.
a. mean
b. median
c. mode
d. standard deviation
PsycINFO provides broader coverage of journals than PsycARTICLES.
a. True
b. False
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A number that characterizes the middleness of an entire distribution is _____.
a. a measure of central tendency
b. a measure of variability
c. an inferential statistic
d. the standard deviation
The most complete coverage of existing journals is provided by full-text databases.
a. True
b. False
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