Understanding the Mean in Statistics

Very Easy Unit 1: Scientific Foundations Statistical Analysis

In Psychology, statistical analysis is essential for interpreting data gathered from research studies. Various measures can be employed to describe and summarize data. One basic measure used in statistics is the mean, which represents the average score of a data set.

What is the mean?

The highest score in a data set.

The middle score when the data set is ordered.

The average score of all scores in a data set.

The difference between the highest and lowest scores.

The score that appears most frequently in a data set.

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