A researcher records the time (in seconds) that participants arrive late for a scheduled research study. Assuming these data are normally distributed, which measure of central tendency is most appropriate to describe these data?
A. mean
B. median
C. mode
D. range
Answer: A
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Which of the following is NOT a reason that some topics in psychology are difficult to study?
a. It would be unethical to study the topic. b. There is no practical way that the research can be conducted. c. There is no suitable research method available to study the topic. d. There is a lack of interest in understanding some aspects of human behavior.
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