One of the Weaknesses of the Mean as a Measure

question 26

Multiple Choice

One of the weaknesses of the mean as a measure of central tendency is that:

• A)there can be more than one mean in a distribution.
• B)it produces a misleading result when a distribution is symmetrical.
• C)it is less stable than the median.
• D)it does not take into account the actual value of all scores in a distribution.