A Researcher Records the Following Data for the Number of Times

question 24

Multiple Choice

A researcher records the following data for the number of times an interviewer is interrupted during a series of interviews: 0,0,3,2,5,3,0,8,0,2,1,and 1.Is the mode equal to the median in this example?

• A) Yes.
• B) No; the median is larger than the mode.
• C) No; the mode is larger than the median.
• D) There is not enough information to answer this question.

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Definitions:

Consistency

The state of being uniform, steady, and unchanging in one’s actions, beliefs, or methods over time.

Consensus

A general agreement or collective opinion among a group of people, often achieved through discussion and compromise.

Groupthink

is a phenomenon occurring within a group of people, in which the desire for harmony or conformity results in an irrational or dysfunctional decision-making outcome.

Overconfidence

A cognitive bias where an individual's subjective confidence in their judgments is reliably greater than their objective accuracy.