In a Campaign Debate Over the Level of Prosperity in the State

question 3

Multiple Choice

In a campaign debate over the level of prosperity in the state, the incumbent governor says: "average income is $53,000." His opponent responds "the average citizen earns only $38,000." Both statements are true. This is possible because________.

• A) the governor is citing the median.
• B) the opponent is using the mode.
• C) the opponent is using the mean.
• D) the governor is using the mean.

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Definitions:

Intrusion Errors

Memory mistakes in which elements that were not part of the original information get mixed into (“intrude” into) someone’s recall.

Recall

The act of retrieving information or memories from the past, often without the stimulus that initially encoded the memory.

Confusion

A state of bewilderment or uncertainty where a person has difficulty in understanding situations or making decisions.

Decay

The process of gradual deterioration or the breakdown of organic matter by the action of bacteria and enzymes, or, in terms of memory, the fading of information over time.