A group of high school students was surveyed about its use of various drugs, including alcohol. Asked how frequently they had engaged in binge drinking during the previous six months, the students responded as follows:
4 2 0 2 1 3 0 1 7 5 3
Calculate (a) the median and (b) the mean for these self-report scores.
What would be an ideal response?
Median = 2 times
Mean = 2.55 (see below)
28
11
2.55
X
X
N
= = =
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