After Administering a Unit Test to Her Psychology Students,a College

question 148

Multiple Choice

After administering a unit test to her psychology students,a college professor calculates the mean and range for this test in order to better understand the performance of her students on the material in this unit.This professor is using __________statistics.

• A) descriptive
• B) inferential
• C) nominal
• D) ordinal

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Definitions:

Standard Normal

Refers to a normal distribution with a mean of zero and a standard deviation of one, serving as a basis for comparing other normal distributions.

Standard Normal

A distribution that is standard and normal with its average at zero and its variability defined by a standard deviation of one.

Area

The measure of the extent of a two-dimensional surface or shape, or the extent of a land surface within specific boundaries.

Standard Normal

A special case of the normal distribution with a mean of zero and a standard deviation of one, used as a basis for comparison with other normal distributions.