A Researcher Asks Participants to Estimate the Calories They Consume

question 60

Multiple Choice

A researcher asks participants to estimate the calories they consume in a meal.The researcher records the following estimates: 450,426,310,500,and 220.If the researcher removes the estimate of 220 (perhaps because the participant drops out of the study) ,then the value of the mean will

• A) decrease.
• B) increase.
• C) remain the same.
• D) become negative.