Which of the Following Is Not a Property of the Mean

question 119

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is not a property of the mean?

• A) The mean is sensitive to the exact value of all the scores.
• B) The sum of the deviations about the mean equals zero.
• C) The sum of the squared deviations about the mean is a minimum.
• D) The mean is most subject to sampling variation.
• E) The mean is most affected by extreme scores.

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