In Distributions with an Even Number of Cases, the Median

question 46

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In distributions with an even number of cases, the median is computed by taking the arithmetic average between the two middle cases.

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Definitions:

Bimodal

Bimodal describes a distribution having two different modes, which are the most frequently occurring data points in a dataset.

Distribution

The way in which values are spread or distributed across a range in a dataset.

Measure of Variability

A measure of variability is a summary statistic that represents the amount of dispersion in a dataset, examples include range, variance, and standard deviation.

Measure of Central Tendency

A statistical measure that identifies a single value as representative of an entire distribution of data, such as the mean, median, or mode.