One more note, "Scores" are not always "test scores" in statistics. In the excerpt, the scores are "number of sessions completed." Thus, if a DESCRIBING THE DATA client completes 10 sessions, their score is 10. 9. Which group of scores has the clients completed between 18 EXCERPT FROM THE RESEARCH ARTICLE' highest percentage of clients? and 28 sessions." 10. Is the following statement 12. Is the following statement true or false? "57.4% of the true or false? "80.8% of the clients completed more than 3 clients completed six or fewer During an academic year, new clients at a university counseling sessions." sessions." center were recruited to participate in this study. All new clients 11. Is the following statement requesting individual counseling services were eligible to participate. true or false? "100% of the 2 192083 Ninety-four new clients (the majority of new clients at the center) agreed to participate. .. . The ages of the participants ranged from Questions for Discussion 18 years to 47 years (Mdn=21.00, M= 22.4 . . .). 13. In the excerpt, the researcher (i.e., 1-3, 4-6, and so on). An Table 1 presents a frequency distribution of counseling dura- states that, "most participants alternative would be to list all tion. Participants completed from 1 to 28 sessions (Mdn=3.0, completed a relatively small the scores individually (i.e., 1, 2, M=4.6 . . .). As evident in the table, most participants completed a number of sessions." Do the 3, 4, 5, and so on) without relatively small number of sessions. soles of eveW IneTal statistics in the table support grouping. If you had prepared this statement? Explain. the table, how would you have Table 1 of ayew theistlib sent 915 929r 14. The researcher chose to group grouped the scores? Why? Frequency Distribution of Counseling Duration nobudizil the scores in the first column No. of sessions completed NOTE 1 - 3 room 1 54 57.4 57 4 1 Hatchett, G. T. (2003). Does psychopathology predict counseling duration? live nail 4-6 bewede s ,.9.1) 22 80.8 Psychological Reports, 93, 175-185. Reprinted by Permission of SAGE bie jero 87_go astobe smartxe furlow bnis sbiz g 5 50 291098 89.3 Publications, Inc. 10- 12 4.3 019 93.6 re ni sus14-17 im err eworle Isrij e 3 19vs eri 21 32 Mi) nsibem96.8 woled 916 18-28 to enif bris Ji 9vods3 15 281902 93.20 16H .0 100.0 Golfudinzib,s at monitors mont eng .as 10 notsisk Note. Mdn=3, Mode = 1, M=4.6 9vods 916 deDe bris. .0.01 woled sil ana ludidzib s ni sione Insupsil from srif al shom ant STUDY QUESTIONSly gniwollol erif zebubn 291052 lest to 192 6 that ark to mam openerbio erdt elirlw soiwt erseggs 11.48 ar sbom Shirt of Factual Questions ols 2169096 2smilemoz epsinemsg evitelumup 1. What is the median age of the 5 . How many clients completed clients ? 7-9 sessions ? 6. What percentage of the cli- erir ealybute slow woled nowmammoth et bahogsT arw atedones291 s 2 . What percentage of clients namow ent heones legend bevinua bed onwe henow to youvine Isa are under 21 years of age? ents completed 7-9 sessions ? 3. Are the mean and the median 7. What is the cumulative per- number of sessions completed centage for 7-9 sessions? the same? Explain. 8 . What percentage completed 4. The footnote to the table at least one session but not states: "Mode=1." What does more than 9 sessions? this mean