Ten Randomly Chosen Students at a Certain University Were Asked

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Ten randomly chosen students at a certain university were asked how many times they smoked marijuana during the preceding week. Their answers were 0, 8, 0, 0, 2, 4, 0, 0, 6, 0. A campus newspaper article appeared, with the headline "Average Student Uses No Pot." Is this a fair assessment of central tendency? Discuss the alternatives.

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Definitions:

[HCO3-]

The chemical notation for bicarbonate, an anion that acts as a buffer in maintaining acid-base balance in biological systems.

pH

A scale used to specify the acidity or basicity of an aqueous solution, ranging from 0 (most acidic) to 14 (most basic) with 7 being neutral.

Unjust Dismissal

Termination of employment that is unfair, wrongful, or without a valid reason.

Wrongful Discharge

The unjust termination of an employee in violation of legal or contractual provisions.