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ASSUMED MEAN [2 records]

Record 1 2016-03-08

English

Subject field(s)
  • Psychometry and Psychotechnology
  • Statistical Methods
DEF

In the short-cut method of calculating the mean from a grouped distribution of scores, an arbitrary value in the distribution which is assumed to be close to the true mean.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Psychométrie et psychotechnique
  • Méthodes statistiques
DEF

Valeur simple provisoire qui sert d'origine des écarts dans le calcul simplifié de la moyenne et de l'écart-type. On choisit en général une valeur proche de la moyenne.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Psicometría y psicotécnica
  • Métodos estadísticos
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Record 2 2002-04-05

English

Subject field(s)
  • Actuarial Practice

French

Domaine(s)
  • Actuariat

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Práctica actuarial
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