Asked by Heather Nguyen on Sep 28, 2024
Which measure of central tendency is most sensitive to (or most influenced by) extreme scores in a distribution
A) median
B) medium
C) mode
D) mean
Central Tendency
Statistical measures that summarize a data set by identifying the central position within that data set, commonly using mean, median, and mode.
Extreme Scores
Statistical outliers in a data set that are significantly higher or lower than most of the data.
- Understand different measures of central tendency and their sensitivity to extreme scores.
Learning Objectives
- Understand different measures of central tendency and their sensitivity to extreme scores.
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