The Mean Can Be a Misleading Measure of Central Tendency

question 47

Multiple Choice

The mean can be a misleading measure of central tendency when:

• A) the distribution is very close together
• B) the distribution is very spread apart
• C) the mean, median and mode equal zero
• D) none of the above, the mean is never misleading

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