When Is It Inappropriate to Use Either the Median or Mean

question 40

Multiple Choice

When is it inappropriate to use either the median or mean as a measure of central tendency?

• A) when variables are measured at the nominal level
• B) when variables are expressed through graphs at the ordinal and nominal levels
• C) when researchers are examining multiple variables
• D) when the mode has been previously established

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Definitions:

Babbling

Stage in language development involving the production of sounds or syllables repeated by infants before speaking recognizable words.

Semantic

Pertaining to meaning in language or logic, specifically the relationship between signs and symbols and what they represent.

Repetitive Consonant-vowel

sequences often used in language studies and speech therapy to assess and improve phonological and articulatory skills.

Babbling

Early stage of language development in infants, characterized by the production of sounds and syllables that precede the first words.