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:

Relative Value

A measure of the worth of something in comparison to the price, quantity, or value of another item or measure.

Prepayment

The act of paying for goods, services, or expenses in advance before receiving or using them.

Capitation

A payment structure in which a health maintenance organization pre-pays an annual set fee per patient to a physician.

Managed Care

A health care delivery system designed to manage cost, utilization, and quality, where care is delivered under established guidelines and oversight by a managing organization.