Which of the Following Summary Measures Is Affected Most by Outliers

question 55

Multiple Choice

Which of the following summary measures is affected most by outliers?

• A) the first quartile
• B) the second quartile
• C) the third quartile
• D) the fourth quartile
• E) none of these

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Definitions:

Inherited Condition

A health condition or disease that is passed from parents to offspring through genes, also known as a genetic condition.

Sex Chromosomes

Chromosomes that determine the biological sex of an individual, with the most common configurations being XX for females and XY for males.

Intersex Condition

A condition present at birth where an individual has reproductive or sexual anatomy that doesn’t fit the typical definitions of female or male.

Primary Sex Characteristics

The physical structures directly involved in reproduction, such as ovaries in females and testes in males.