A University President Asks Her Psychology Department Chair If the University

question 23

Multiple Choice

A university president asks her psychology department chair if the university has more male or more female undergraduate psychology majors. What measure of central tendency is she asking about?

• A) mean
• B) median
• C) mode
• D) range

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Definitions:

Predator

An animal that naturally preys on others for food.

Parasite

An organism that lives on or in a host organism and gets its food from or at the expense of its host.

Host

An organism that harbors another organism (parasite, mutualistic symbiont, or commensal) often providing nourishment and shelter.

Benefit

A positive outcome, advantage, or gain that is obtained or received, often as a result of an action, decision, or policy.