For a survey on affirmative action, researchers selected a random sample of 20 faculty members from a large research university. Faculty in the sample were asked, "Do you favor or oppose using race, religion, sex, color, ethnicity, or national origin as a criterion for college admission?"
-Which statistic is appropriate for summarizing these data?
A) The proportion of the 20 faculty members surveyed that answered "Yes"
B) The proportion of all faculty at this large research university that would have answered "Yes" to the survey question if asked
C) The number of faculty members surveyed
D) The mean number of the 20 faculty members surveyed that answered "Yes"

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The proportion of the 20 faculty members surveyed that answered "Yes" is the appropriate statistic for summarizing these data because it provides a measure of the central tendency of the responses.

For a Survey on Affirmative Action, Researchers Selected a Random