While Studying Families Living in an Inner City Neighborhood (Where

question 110

Multiple Choice

While studying families living in an inner city neighborhood (where most of the residents have incomes well below the poverty level) , Dr. Westbrook found that one resident was actually a very wealthy individual. In terms of income level this person would be considered:

• A) A variance
• B) A standard deviation
• C) An outlier
• D) A mode

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