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These is glossary of research key terms. This glossary is intended as an aid to
professionals and non-professionals who find the world of research
somewhat intimidating. While it is impossible to cover all the terms
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| Mean | A descriptive statistic used as a measure of central tendency. All scores in a set of scores are added together and divided by the number of subjects. a term that refers to the central tendency, specifically the statistical average of a set of observations (sum of all cases/number of cases). For example if you had the values 1,2,3,4,5 the mean would be 3. The mean is symbolized by roman symbol X for a sample and by the Greek symbol µ for the population. |
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