RESEARCH METHODS THINKING CRITICALLY WITH PSYCHOLOGICAL SCIENCE
EXPERIMENTAL VARIABLES IN PSYCHOLOGY
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Question
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The “middle value” of a list of numbers is also commonly referred to as what?
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mean
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median
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standard deviation
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -The median is the middle value in a set of data. First, organize and order the data from smallest to largest. To find the midpoint value, divide the number of observations by two.
Detailed explanation-2: -The median is the middle number in an ordered data set. The mean is the sum of all values divided by the total number of values.
Detailed explanation-3: -The median is the value in the middle of a data set, meaning that 50% of data points have a value smaller or equal to the median and 50% of data points have a value higher or equal to the median.
Detailed explanation-4: -Median is also known as middle quartile.
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