The Time Required for Ten Children to Learn a Particular

question 130

Essay

The time required for ten children to learn a particular motor skill was recorded as 9, 15, 23, 20, 16, 15, 24, 18, 10, and 20 minutes.
a. Find the mean time to learn this task.
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b. Find the median time to learn this task.
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c. Based on the values of the mean and median in parts (a) and (b) above, are the measurements symmetric or skewed?
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Explain.
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Definitions:

Lateral

Positioned on or relating to the side of a body or structure.

Heart

The heart is a muscular organ responsible for pumping blood through the blood vessels by repeated, rhythmic contractions, supplying oxygen and nutrients to the body while removing carbon dioxide and other wastes.

Parasagittal

A plane or section that is parallel to the sagittal plane but is offset from the midline of the body.

Frontal

Refers to the front part of something, especially the frontal lobe of the human brain which is involved in decision making and problem solving.