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panfilo

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Which of the following is NOT a disadvantage of the mean?
 
  a. It is unduly influenced by extreme scores.
  b. Its value many not actually exist in the data.
  c. It is least stable from sample to sample.
  d. Its interpretation in terms of variables requires some faith in the interval properties of the data.

Question 2

On a histogram, which always refers to the highest point on the distribution?
 
  a. mean
  b. median
  c. mode
  d. none of the above


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Tabitha_2016

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Reply #1 on: Jun 20, 2018
Answer to Question 1

C

Answer to Question 2

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panfilo

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Reply 2 on: Jun 20, 2018
:D TYSM

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YES! Correct, THANKS for helping me on my review

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