Section 9: Mean, Median, And Mode

Question 1

Which average is defined as the middle point in a distribution?

Answer 1

Median

Question 2

If the median for a set of scores equals 136 what percentage of the scores are below 136?
A. 25%
B. 33 %
C. 75%
D. Some other number

Answer 2

D. Some other number

50 % of scores

Question 3

“The median is insensitive to extreme scores.” This statement is true or false

Answer 3

True

Question 4

“In a distribution with a positive skew, the median has a higher value than the mean.” This statement is true or false

Answer 4

False

Question 5

What is the mode of the following scores?
Scores: 1, 1, 1, 4, 5, 6
A. 4
B. 3
C. 1
D. Some other value

Answer 5

C. 1