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Question 22

Dr Vance investigated the effectiveness of a novel rehabilitation programme by tracking the number of days before reoffending occurred in a cohort of former convicts. He chose to report the median number of days rather than the mean.

Explain why the median was a more appropriate measure of central tendency than the mean in this investigation.

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Research methods and skills Questions

  1. A Level
  2. /Psychology
  3. /Research methods and skills

51 exam-style questions on Edexcel A Level Psychology Research methods and skills, covering Research methods and skills. Each one has a worked solution and a mark scheme showing where the marks go.

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