If There Are Outliers at Either End of a Distribution

question 19

Multiple Choice

If there are outliers at either end of a distribution that is symmetric, a researcher might:

• A) Calculate a trimmed mean
• B) Report the median rather than the mean
• C) Report the mode rather than the mean
• D) Omit the variable from further analyses

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Definitions:

Behaviorism

A psychological perspective focusing on observable behaviors and the ways they're learned, rather than on internal mental processes.

John B. Watson

An American psychologist who is considered one of the founders of behaviorism; he emphasized the importance of observable behaviors over internal processes.

Operant Conditioning

A method of learning that occurs through rewards and punishments for behavior.

Voluntary Responses

Actions that are performed deliberately and with awareness, typically as a result of conscious decision making.