In Research Examining the Effects of Handwriting Versus Keyboarding for Youth

question 26

Multiple Choice

In research examining the effects of handwriting versus keyboarding for youth more than sixteen years of age, what did researchers conclude?

• A) Quality and speed of response were better when handwritten
• B) Quality but not the speed of response were better when handwritten
• C) The speed but not the quality was better when keyboarded
• D) Quality and speed of response were better when keyboarded

Understand the impact of sample size on statistical measures.

Recognize calculations errors specifically with variance and standard deviation.

Understand the effect of outliers on statistical measurements.

Differentiate between the types of data distributions, including symmetrical, bimodal, and skewed distributions.

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