Winsorized mean

a measure of central tendency that is less sensitive to outliers than is a standard mean. To obtain a Winsorized mean, one replaces the highest and lowest values from a set of data with less extreme values, sums the values in the modified set, and calculates the average. [Charles P. Winsor (1895–1951), U.S. statistician]

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Psychology term of the day

February 11th 2025

interest factors

in vocational guidance and personnel selection, an individual’s interests or preferences regarded as indicators of personality traits and therefore of suitability for a particular job or type of employment. Interest factors can be derived from interest tests and other self-report inventories or from hobbies, leisure-time activities, and previous jobs.