Review Practice

Questions Review
1. What are the three measures of central tendency?
-mean,medium,mode
2. Out of the following numbers what is 3? 2 5 6 7 3 8 3 1
-  mode
3. which central measure of tendency also means average?
-mean
4. If I take the highest score and subtract the lowest score I am left with the ____?
-range
5. What is the mean of these scores? 10 3 2 4 6
-5
6.Between mean, medium and mode, which is most commonly used?
-mean
7. What measure is most affected by extreme scores?
- mean
8. If i test into the 90th percentile for height what does that mean?
- Higher than 90%
9. If i want to study the behavior of one individual what method am i most likely to use?
-case study
10. Which method manipulates factor to reveal the outcome?
-experimental
11. What method explores cause ad effect?
-experimental
12. I am told to research the behavior of monkeys. I decide to go to the zoo and watch them in their own habitat. This would be known as ____________.
-Naturalistic Observation
13. If I want to get the most accurate personal attitudes or opinions on a particular issue I can use the ___method.
-survey
14. All the people in whom i am taking my results from are known as the _______.
-sample