Title: The Importance of Mindfulness in Conducting and Reporting Research: A Reflection on Proverbs 4:23

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Discovering Statistics Using IBM SPSS
Read chapters 1 and 4 – read to understand terminology.  Must use terminology applicalbe to Research Methods when respond to the questions.  
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For this assigment – Read the attached and respond the following questions.  Please familiarize yourself with proper terminology as outlined above!  
This week, we learned how to describe data. When data are reported scientifically, they are typically received with greater credibility. This places a great responsibility on statisticians because of the special influence they can have. Please read Proverbs 4:23 and respond to the following:
Why is it important to be mindful of the state of your heart when conducting and reporting research?
Can you relate to the pressure to succeed that scientists experience and the temptation to be just a little less forthcoming in some areas?
For Christians who conduct research, how can their professional conduct be an important part of their personal testimony?
This is not a discussion post that can be breezed through.  Here are the expectations from the Professor.  
Be accurate in all areas.
Show understanding of the topic by including related readings and supporting it with references, presented in APA format. (Contributions reflect exceptional preparation. Ideas offered are substantive, provide one or more major insights, and spur discussion in new and interesting directions.).
Below is an example you can review for both an initial response and a follow-up to a colleague that received FULL credit:
Q:  When we consider a variable such as salary and we find that there are a few extreme values or “outliers”, which measure of central tendency would be best and why? 
When there are extreme values, the median is the best choice to summarize the distribution.  This is because when we calculate the median, it does not involve ALL of the values, as is the case when we calculate the mean.  In fact, the median is calculated by first arranging the data in ascending order, and then we obtain the average of the two middle values (Lomax, 2001).  That way, any extreme values cannot be included in this calculation.
Also, the mode may or may not be best since it is chosen based on the number that occurs the most.
Lomax, R. G. (2001). An introduction to statistical concepts for education and behavioral sciences.  LEA.