Application: Measures of Central Tendency
Measures of central tendency may be familiar to you from prior math classes you have taken. Consider the summary of these terms below:
These measures are simple but extremely valuable for all social scientists, including criminal justice researchers. They are summary statistics, which provide useful information about the study sample and allow researchers to compare multiple data sets.
For this Application Assignment, use the following statistics:
The total population of the Battawba metropolitan area was 5,604,383 persons in 2011. For that year, the following burglary rates were reported in the localities within this metropolitan area:
Area | Number of Burglaries Reported |
City of Battawba | 2,563 |
City of Wineburg | 734 |
City of Lakeville | 301 |
City of Drake | 1,482 |
City of Valmer | 231 |
City of Chase Abbey | 857 |
City of Southmetro | 644 |
City of Collington | 1026 |
City of Williamson | 644 |
City of New Batten | 159 |
The assignment (2–3 pages):