METHODS OF DATA ANALYSIS
MEASURES OF DISPERSION
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Question
[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
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Which measure of central tendency would be the least appropriate to calculate if there are extreme scores?
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Mean
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Median
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Mode
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None of the above
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Answer and Explanation: Option A is the solution since the mean involves every point in the data set in its calculation, it becomes the measure of central tendency most susceptible to outliers or extreme values.
Detailed explanation-2: -The median gives the greatest weight to elements in the middle of the ordered data. When there are extreme numbers in the data set (very low or very high numbers), the median is a good choice for a measure of central tendency.
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