What is the purpose for obtaining a measure of central tendency?

What will be an ideal response?


The purpose of a measure of central tendency is to identify the center of the distribution and find the single score that best represents the entire distribution.

Psychology

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One of the most contentious parts of the five-factor theory is its suggestion that the origin of the personality traits is at least partially _____ determined

a) behaviorally b) biologically c) situationally d) religiously

Psychology

Which characteristic is NOT a diagnostic sign of antisocial personality disorder?

A) lack of remorse B) deception C) recklessness D) inflated sense of self-importance

Psychology

The active and fluctuating nature of perceptual organization can be demonstrated by looking at patterns that allow more than one interpretation. These patterns are called

a. visual aberrations. b. illusory figures. c. ambiguous stimuli. d. impossible figures.

Psychology

Each of the students in your American government class will be stopping people in the mall to ask them a series of ten questions regarding their voting preference in the upcoming election. Your government class is using the __________method

Fill in the blank(s) with correct word

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