Question 1 0 out of 10 points

By changing the value of one score in a sample this will necessarily cause the mode to change.

 

? Question 2 10 out of 10 points

With grouped scores, the mode is the mid-point of the interval with the highest frequency.

 

? Question 3

0 out of 10 points

The median is less subject to sampling variation than the mean.

 

? Question 4 10 out of 10 points

We use N ? 1 in the denominator of the equation for calculating the sample standard deviation because it provides us with an accurate estimate of the population standard deviation.

 

? Question 5 10 out of 10 points

The equation for standard deviation is the same regardless of whether the scores are of a sample or a population.

 

? Question 6 0 out of 10 points

In a skewed distribution, the mean and median are equal.

 

? Question 7 10 out of 10 points

The formula for the population standard deviation is

? Question 8

10 out of 10 points

The mode is used extensively in the behavioral sciences.

 

? Question 9 0 out of 10 points

The variance is the square root of the standard deviation.

 

? Question 10 0 out of 10 points

For data that are not normally distributed, the standard deviation will sometimes be negative.