In a Psychological Experiment, the Time on Task Was Recorded

question 25

Essay

In a psychological experiment, the time on task was recorded for ten subjects under a 5-minute time constraint. These measurements are in seconds:
182 197 207 272 192 257 247 197 232 237
a. Find the average time on task.
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b. Find the median time on task.
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c. If you were writing a report to describe these data, which measure of central tendency would you use?
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Explain.
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