What Would Be Your Preferred Measure of Central Tendency If

question 2

Multiple Choice

What would be your preferred measure of central tendency if you had the following data: 57 males and 23 females?

• A)median
• B)weighted mean
• C)mean
• D)mode

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Definitions:

Alternative Hypothesis

A hypothesis that contradicts the null hypothesis by stating there is a statistically significant effect or relationship between variables.

Null Hypothesis

A default hypothesis that there is no significant difference or effect, used as a starting point for statistical hypothesis testing.

Alternative Hypotheses

A statement that directly contradicts the null hypothesis, suggesting that there is a significant difference or effect.

Population Mean

The average value of all the members of a population.