The Mean Is Sensitive to Extremely Small or Extremely Large

question 138

True/False

The mean is sensitive to extremely small or extremely large values (outliers).

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Definitions:

Test Statistic

A numerical value calculated from sample data, used in hypothesis testing to determine whether to reject the null hypothesis.

Null Hypothesis

A default position that indicates no difference or no effect, set to be tested and possibly rejected in favor of an alternative hypothesis.

Test Statistic

A value calculated from sample data during a hypothesis test used to make a decision about the null hypothesis.

Null Hypothesis

A statement of no effect or no difference, used as a starting assumption for statistical significance testing.