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itsmyluck

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on: Jun 20, 2018
The mean is an inappropriate measure of central tendency when the distribution is severely skewed because
 
  a. it is not the mathematical center of a skewed distribution.
  b. only 50 of the scores in a skewed distribution are near it.
  c. it does not accurately describe a skewed distribution.
  d. only the mode describes a skewed distribution.

Question 2

In a skewed distribution, the mathematical center is
 
  a. the median, which is the point around which most of the scores tend to be located.
  b. the mode, which is the point around which most of the scores tend to be located.
  c. the mean, which is not the point around which most of the scores tend to be located.
  d. impossible to determine.


britb2u

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

C

Answer to Question 2

C


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