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Part 1

The data below are times (in seconds) recorded when statistics students participated in an experiment to test their ability to determine when 1 minute (60 seconds) had passed. Find the mean, median, and mode. What do these data suggest about students' perception of time?

5555

5050

7171

6262

6868

6060

4848

4848

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Part 1

What is the mean? Select the correct choice below and, if necessary, fill in the answer box within your choice.

A.

The mean is

enter your response here

sec.

(Round to the nearest tenth as needed.)

B.

There is no mean.

Part 2

What is the median? Select the correct choice below and, if necessary, fill in the answer box within your choice.

A.

The median is

enter your response here

sec.

(Round to the nearest tenth as needed.)

B.

There is no median.

Part 3

What is/are the mode(s)? Select the correct choice below and, if necessary, fill in the answer box within your choice.

A.

The mode(s) is/are

enter your response here

sec.

(Use a comma to separate answers as needed.)

B.

There is no mode.

Part 4

What do these data suggest about students' perception of time? Choose the correct answer below.

A.

All three "averages" are more than a full minute, suggesting that students perceive a minute to have passed later than it actually has.

B.

All three "averages" are more than a full minute, suggesting that students perceive a minute to have passed sooner than it actually has.

C.

All three "averages" are less than a full minute, suggesting that students perceive a minute to have passed sooner than it actually has.

D.

All three "averages" are less than a full minute, suggesting that students perceive a minute to have passed later than it actually has.

E.

The data suggest nothing about students' perception of time.