Using a Trimmed Mean to Measure Central Tendency May Be

question 40

Multiple Choice

Using a trimmed mean to measure central tendency may be appropriate when the distribution of the scores is

• A) symmetrical.
• B) normal.
• C) standardized.
• D) asymmetrical.

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