The ________ can be a particularly misleading indication of what is average for a ________ distribution of scores.A) mean;skewedB) median;skewedC) mean;normalD) median;normal

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The ________ can be a particularly misleading indication of what is average for a ________ distribution of scores.A)  mean;skewedB)  median;skewedC)  mean;normalD)  median;normal

MANBEER SINGH MAKHLOGA EPGDIB 2020-21 · Accepted Answer

Final Answer : A, Explanation :  The mean can be significantly affected by outliers in a skewed distribution, making it a misleading measure of central tendency in such cases. The median, on the other hand, is less affected by outliers and provides a better indication of the central tendency for skewed distributions.

The can be a particularly misleading indication of what is average for a distribution of scores.

A) mean;skewed
B) median;skewed
C) mean;normal
D) median;normal

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