AP PSYCHOLOGY

RESEARCH METHODS THINKING CRITICALLY WITH PSYCHOLOGICAL SCIENCE

THE SCIENTIFIC METHOD AND DESCRIPTION

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which of the following is the median for the data set:4, 4, 5, 6, 7, 7, 7, 8, 9?
A
4
B
7
C
9
D
None of the above
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Since the number of terms is odd the median will be the middle term i.e. 5th term which is 6.

Detailed explanation-2: -Because this set only has four numbers, the median is the number directly between the middle two (5 and 7), which is 6.

Detailed explanation-3: -Complete step-by-step answer: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10. Where the number of terms is in even. Therefore, the median of the first 10 natural numbers is 5.5.

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