When Conducting a Statistical Test,a Single Outlier Can

question 44

Multiple Choice

When conducting a statistical test,a single outlier can

• A)make the test more robust to violations of the assumption of normality.
• B)reduce the sample's variance,making significant results easier to achieve.
• C)lead to a significant result when the other members of the sample considered without the outlier would not lead to a significant result.
• D)improve the reliability of the statistical procedure.

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