The Main Advantage of the Mean Is

question 38

Multiple Choice

The main advantage of the mean is

• A) That it uses all of the information in the distribution
• B) It is not influenced at all by the other scores in the distribution
• C) It is only influenced by how many scores fall above it or below it
• D) That it is sensitive to the values of extreme scores

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Definitions:

Null Hypothesis

In statistical testing, the default hypothesis stating that there is no significant difference or effect.

Obtained Value

The specific result or measurement derived from experimental or observational data, essential for evaluating hypotheses or models.

Dependent-Samples T Test

A statistical procedure used to compare the means from two related samples or groups to see if there are significant differences between them.

Independent-Samples T Test

A statistical test used to determine if there are any statistically significant differences between the means of two unrelated groups.