The Scores from a Set of Responses to a Scale

question 70

Essay

The scores from a set of responses to a scale are 5, 5, 5, 7, 7, 8, 9, 9, 10, 11, and 12. What are the mode, median, and mean scores of this data set?

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Definitions:

Need

A requirement essential for an organism's survival, growth, and well-being.

Self-actualization

A concept in psychology representing the realization or fulfillment of one's talents and potentialities, considered as a drive or need present in everyone.

Maslow

Abraham Maslow was an American psychologist who created the hierarchy of needs, a theory in psychology proposing that human actions are motivated by the fulfilment of needs ranging from the most basic physiological to self-actualization.

Belongingness

Belongingness is the human emotional need to be an accepted member of a group, whether it is family, friends, co-workers, or a larger organization.