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Question 103

A psychologist records the number of trials it takes a group of 10 participants to successfully navigate a virtual maze. The raw scores are:

2,3,3,4,4,4,5,5,6,24 2, 3, 3, 4, 4, 4, 5, 5, 6, 24 2,3,3,4,4,4,5,5,6,24

Which of the following statements correctly identifies the most appropriate measure of central tendency for this dataset and provides the correct value for the range?

A

The mean is the most appropriate measure of central tendency because the dataset contains an outlier, and the range is 222222.

B

The median is the most appropriate measure of central tendency because the dataset contains an outlier, and the range is 222222.

C

The mean is the most appropriate measure of central tendency because it uses all scores, and the range is 242424.

D

The median is the most appropriate measure of central tendency because the dataset contains an outlier, and the range is 242424.

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Data recording, analysis and presentation Questions

  1. A Level
  2. /Psychology
  3. /Data recording, analysis and presentation

513 exam-style questions on OCR A Level Psychology Data recording, analysis and presentation. Each one has a worked solution and a mark scheme showing where the marks go.

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