To Establish a Pattern Within a Phase and Determine the Stability

question 8

Multiple Choice

To establish a pattern within a phase and determine the stability of the data within a phase, researchers must make at least _____ observations within that phase.

• A) three
• B) six
• C) ten
• D) twelve

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Definitions:

National Counseling Exam

A standardized examination for counselors in the United States, designed to assess knowledge, skills, and abilities deemed important for effective professional practice.

National Norms

Statistical standards based on the performance of a national sample that provide benchmarks for comparing individual or group scores.

Interquartile Range

The Interquartile Range is a statistical measure of variability, defined as the difference between the upper and lower quartiles, used to describe the spread of data points in a dataset.

Mean

Mean is a statistical measure representing the average value in a set of numbers, calculated by adding all the values together and dividing by the number of values.