A Sample of Eight Retired Persons Receiving Social Security Payments

question 16

Multiple Choice

A sample of eight retired persons receiving social security payments revealed the following monthly benefits: $985,$798,$1,210,$1,356,$1,087,$869,$987,and $1,045.How many observations are below the median?

• A)2
• B)3
• C)4
• D)4.5

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Definitions:

Milgram Experiment

A psychological experiment conducted by Stanley Milgram in the 1960s to study obedience to authority, where participants were instructed to administer electric shocks to another person.

Stanford University Prison Experiment

A psychological study conducted by Philip Zimbardo in 1971 at Stanford University, where students were assigned roles of prisoners and guards to explore the effects of perceived power.

Generalization

Drawing a conclusion about a certain characteristic of a population based on a sample from it.

Logical Support

The provision of reasons or evidence to justify a claim or argument.