Your Instructor Comes to Class with the Results of the Last

question 28

Multiple Choice

Your instructor comes to class with the results of the last quiz.She tells you that the average score was 7 (out of a possible 10) and that the median was 6.These are measures of ____.

• A) dispersion
• B) central tendency
• C) variance
• D) range

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Definitions:

Smartest Person

Often a subjective term, but generally refers to an individual with exceptional intellectual ability or achievement.

Introspection

The examination of one's own thoughts, feelings, and sensations, often as a means of self-understanding or psychological self-assessment.

Automatic Egotism

The subconscious bias towards favoring oneself over others, often manifesting in self-serving attributions.

Social Comparison

The process of evaluating oneself by comparing with others.