The Median of a Distribution Is

question 22

Multiple Choice

The median of a distribution is

• A)the middlemost point.
• B)the most frequent value that occurs.
• C)the most extreme point.
• D)none of the above

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Definitions:

Population Mean

The average value of a characteristic in a population, calculated by summing all the data points and dividing by the number of data points.

Sample Means

The average value of a set of data samples from a population.

Margin of Error

An expression of the amount of random sampling error in a survey's results, indicating how much the survey results might differ from the true population value.

Confidence Level

The probability that the true parameter will fall within the confidence interval, expressed as a percentage.