If Test Scores Differed Significantly from the Mean, You Would

question 39

Multiple Choice

If test scores differed significantly from the mean, you would expect a ______.

• A) small range
• B) small variance
• C) large variance
• D) large median

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Definitions:

Action Potential

A quick, temporary change in the electrical charge of a cell's membrane, leading to the transmission of nerve impulses.

Gate Control Theory

A theory positing that pain signals encounter nerve gates at the spinal cord level that can block or allow the sensation of pain to travel to the brain.

Lateral Spinothalamic Tract

A pathway in the spinal cord that transmits pain and temperature sensations to the brain.

Anterior Spinothalamic Tract

The anterior spinothalamic tract is a sensory pathway of the spinal cord that carries information about light touch and pressure to the brain.