If a Group of Scores Are Tightly Clustered Around the Mean

question 39

Multiple Choice

If a group of scores are tightly clustered around the mean, they will have a:

• A) small median.
• B) small variance.
• C) small N.
• D) all of these

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Definitions:

Natural

Pertaining to or derived from the physical world and the processes in it.

Experimenter Bias

The influence of the researcher's expectations or personal beliefs on the outcomes of an experiment.

Subject Bias

A tendency for participants in research to respond or behave in a certain way because they are aware they are being studied.

Confounds

Variables that are external to the experimental design itself and can affect the results, thereby casting doubt on the reliability of the conclusions.