Under What Conditions Is It Probably Better to Use the Median

question 198

Multiple Choice

Under what conditions is it probably better to use the median as a measure of central tendency than the mean?

• A) when the scores are normally distributed
• B) when the standard deviation is very small
• C) when the range of scores is not very great
• D) when there are some very extreme scores

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Definitions:

Woody Stems

Hard, lignified plant structures that provide support and transport nutrients and water, characteristic of trees and shrubs.

Vascular Cambium

A layer of plant tissue located between the xylem and phloem; it contributes to the growth in stem and root diameter.

Lateral Meristem

Plant tissue located in the stem and root that enables growth in thickness or girth in a maturing plant.

Vascular Cambium

A layer of plant tissue located between the xylem and the phloem that is responsible for the secondary growth of stems and roots, allowing them to increase in thickness.