Measures of __________ Reflect How Loosely or Tightly Bunched Scores

question 80

Multiple Choice

Measures of __________ reflect how loosely or tightly bunched scores are in a distribution,whereas measures of __________ reflect where the group of scores tends to cluster.

• A)mode;mean
• B)central tendency;median
• C)variability;central tendency
• D)central tendency;mean

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Definitions:

Cortisol Levels

The concentration of cortisol, a stress hormone, in the blood, which can affect various body functions.

Narcolepsy

A chronic sleep disorder characterized by overwhelming daytime drowsiness and sudden attacks of sleep.

Sleep

A naturally recurring state of mind and body characterized by altered consciousness, relatively inhibited sensory activity, reduced muscle activity, and inhibition of nearly all voluntary muscles during rapid eye movement (REM) and non-REM stages.

NREM Sleep

A type of sleep characterized by non-rapid eye movement, encompassing stages 1-3 of the sleep cycle.