The Median Cannot Be Found for Variables Measured at the Nominal

question 27

Multiple Choice

The median cannot be found for variables measured at the nominal level because________.

• A) there is no central tendency.
• B) the scores cannot be ranked or ordered.
• C) all of the cases are representative.
• D) the distribution is skewed.

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Definitions:

Fixation

An obsessive interest or feeling that may interfere with an individual's ability to attend to new information or life experiences.

Excessive Gratification

The overindulgence in activities or substances that provide pleasure, potentially leading to negative consequences or dependency.

Phallic

Pertains to the third stage in Freud's psychosexual development theory where the child's libido (sexual energy) is focused on the genital area.

Psychosexual Development

A Freudian theory highlighting the series of childhood stages where the libido (sexual energy) focuses on distinct erogenous zones.