The Correct Description of the Mean Is

question 39

Multiple Choice

The correct description of the mean is

• A)the sum of the scores that is most frequent in a distribution.
• B)the middle score if all the scores are ordered from lowest to highest.
• C)the average of the squared deviations from the median.
• D)the sum of the scores divided by the number of scores.

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Definitions:

Gonads

Organs that produce gametes; in males, they are the testes, and in females, the ovaries.

Broca's Area

An area located within the dominant hemisphere's frontal lobe that is associated with the generation of speech.

Wernicke's Area

A region of the brain in the temporal lobe involved in the understanding of spoken language.

Prefrontal Cortex

The front part of the frontal lobes of the brain, involved in executive functions such as decision making, problem-solving, control of purposeful behaviors, consciousness, and emotions.