The Median Is the Preferred Measure of Central Tendency When

question 19

True/False

The median is the preferred measure of central tendency when the data is ordinal-scaled.

---

Definitions:

Testing Effect

The experimental finding that taking tests on material actually improves the learning of it even when compared with simply repeatedly studying that material.

Roediger

Refers to Henry L. Roediger III, an influential cognitive psychologist known for his research on memory, particularly the testing effect and false memories.

Cue Overload

A principle of memory that states a retrieval cue will be most effective when it is highly distinctive and not related to any other target memories.

Distinctive

Having a quality or characteristic that makes something easily identifiable and sets it apart from others.