An Experimenter Investigated the Ability to Concentrate as a Function

question 47

Multiple Choice

An experimenter investigated the ability to concentrate as a function of crowding.Concentration was measured as the amount of time it took the participant to complete a word puzzle.How should the experimenter summarize the scores on the dependent variable?

• A)Find the mode for crowding because crowding scores are nominal.
• B)Find the mean amount of crowding,if crowding scores are normally distributed.
• C)Find the mean amount of time it took to solve the puzzle,if time scores are normally distributed.
• D)Find the median amount of time it took to solve the puzzle because time scores are ordinal.

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Definitions:

Discreetly

Acting in a careful or prudent manner, often to avoid drawing attention or revealing confidential information.

Contingent Liability

A potential obligation that may arise depending on the outcome of a future event.

Recorded

The act of entering financial transactions into the accounting records of a business.

Interest-Bearing Note

A financial instrument that requires the issuer to pay interest in addition to repaying the principal amount at the note's maturity.