Which One of the Following Is Not a Measure of Central

question 47

Multiple Choice

Which one of the following is not a measure of central tendency?

• A) mean
• B) median
• C) average
• D) variance

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Definitions:

Memory Traces

Theoretical constructs representing the physical record of memories in the brain, also known as engrams.

Nonsense Syllables

Sequences of letters that do not form known words, used in memory and learning experiments to study the processes of encoding and recall.

Hermann Ebbinghaus

A German psychologist who is best known for his research on memory and the forgetting curve.

Sensory Storage

The shortest-term element of memory, which allows the retention of impressions of sensory information after the original stimuli have ended.