If the Population from Which We Sample Is Highly Skewed

question 99

Multiple Choice

If the population from which we sample is highly skewed to the right or to the left, then the population ________ might be a better measure of central tendency than the population mean.

• A) median
• B) variance
• C) mode
• D) average

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Definitions:

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