A social psychologist investigated hostile attribution bias (a cognitive factor in aggression) by measuring participants' responses to ambiguous social scenarios before and after a mindfulness meditation session. Using a repeated measures design, 17 participants were assessed before and after the session.
Each participant obtained a different total score in the 'before' condition (meaning there were no tied ranks). The maximum possible score on the assessment was 50, and the median rating score recorded in the 'before' condition was 31.
How many of the participants had a score below the median in the 'before' condition? Explain your answer.
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