C references 34 the mode question type multiple

c
REFERENCES: 3.4 The Mode
QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice
KEYWORDS: Bloom’s: Apply
32. A distribution with two modes is said to be:
a. two modal
b. minor modal
c. bimodal
d. main modal
ANSWER: c
REFERENCES: 3.4 The Mode
QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice
KEYWORDS: Bloom’s: Understand
33. A researcher is measuring the amount of time needed to solve a set of anagrams for a sample of n = 15 students.
However, one of the participants fails to solve the problems so the researcher has an undetermined score. What is the best
measure of central tendency for these data?
b
REFERENCES: 3.5 Selecting a Measure of Central Tendency
QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice
KEYWORDS: Bloom’s: Apply
34. One item on a questionnaire asks students how many times in a typical week they eat at a fast-food restaurant. The
responses for a sample of n = 10 students are summarized in the frequency distribution. What is the best measure of
central tendency for these data?
X f
5 or more 2
4 3
3 2
2 1
1 1
0 1

b
REFERENCES: 3.5 Selecting a Measure of Central Tendency
QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice
KEYWORDS: Bloom’s: Apply
35. A population of scores has a mean of µ = 26, a median of 23, and a mode of 22. What is the most likely shape for the
population distribution?
b
REFERENCES: 3.6 Central Tendency and the Shape of the Distribution
QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice
KEYWORDS: Bloom’s: Understand
36. For a bell-shaped distribution with µ = 30, what is the most probable value for the mode?
a. 30
b. greater than 30
c. less than 30
d. 0
ANSWER: a
REFERENCES: 3.6 Central Tendency and the Shape of the Distribution
QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice
KEYWORDS: Bloom’s: Understand
37. For a negatively skewed distribution with a mean of M = 20, what is the most probable value for the median?