When a Distribution of Scores Includes a Few Extreme Scores

question 51

Multiple Choice

When a distribution of scores includes a few extreme scores (either extremely high or extremely low) the ____ usually provides the best index of central tendency.

• A) average
• B) median
• C) mean
• D) mode

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