To answer this question, we need to understand the default statistics produced by the MEANS procedure.
The MEANS procedure in statistical software, such as SAS or SPSS, calculates descriptive statistics for a given variable or set of variables. These statistics provide a summary of the data distribution.
The default statistics produced by the MEANS procedure are:
- n-count: This represents the number of non-missing values for the variable(s) being analyzed.
- mean: This represents the average value of the variable(s) being analyzed.
- minimum: This represents the smallest value observed in the variable(s).
- maximum: This represents the largest value observed in the variable(s).
The correct answer is C) standard deviation.
Option A) median: The median is not a default statistic produced by the MEANS procedure. The median represents the middle value in a set of data, which is not included in the default statistics.
Option B) range: The range is not a default statistic produced by the MEANS procedure. The range represents the difference between the maximum and minimum values, which are already included in the default statistics.
Option C) standard deviation: The standard deviation is a measure of the dispersion or spread of the data. It is not included in the default statistics produced by the MEANS procedure.
Option D) standard error of the mean: The standard error of the mean measures the variability of sample means from different samples. It is not included in the default statistics produced by the MEANS procedure.
Therefore, the correct answer is C) standard deviation.