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codyclark

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Which of the following indexes of dispersion is not in the original units of measurement of the variable?
 
  a. Range
  b. Interquartile range
  c. Standard deviation
  d. Variance

Question 2

If there are outliers at either end of a distribution that is symmetric, a researcher might:
 
  a. Calculate a trimmed mean
  b. Report the median rather than the mean
  c. Report the mode rather than the mean
  d. Omit the variable from further analyses



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Answer to Question 1

D

Answer to Question 2

A



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