MATLAB: An Introduction with Applications
MATLAB: An Introduction with Applications
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ISBN: 9781119256830
Author: Amos Gilat
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons Inc
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Part 1.1 and 1.2

Number of Students
12
10-
2
1 1
20 30
4
5
40
4
13
9
14 14
50
Self-Concept Score
10
60 70
1
80
Briefly explain why the median would be a better measure of center for this data rather than the
mean.
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Transcribed Image Text:Number of Students 12 10- 2 1 1 20 30 4 5 40 4 13 9 14 14 50 Self-Concept Score 10 60 70 1 80 Briefly explain why the median would be a better measure of center for this data rather than the mean.
A researcher collected data from 78 seventh-grade students in a rural Midwestern school. One
variable of interest was each student's score on the Piers-Harris Children's Self-Concept Scale, a
psychological test administered by the researcher. A histogram of those scores is given.
Number of Students
14
12
10
2
1 1
4
5
4
13
9
Estimate the median of this distribution.
14 14
20 30 40 50 60
Self-Concept Score
10
70
1
80
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Transcribed Image Text:A researcher collected data from 78 seventh-grade students in a rural Midwestern school. One variable of interest was each student's score on the Piers-Harris Children's Self-Concept Scale, a psychological test administered by the researcher. A histogram of those scores is given. Number of Students 14 12 10 2 1 1 4 5 4 13 9 Estimate the median of this distribution. 14 14 20 30 40 50 60 Self-Concept Score 10 70 1 80
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