Which Measures of Central Location and Variability Are Considered to Be

question 6

Multiple Choice

Which measures of central location and variability are considered to be resistant to extreme values?

• A)The mean and standard deviation.
• B)The mode and variance.
• C)The median and interquartile range.
• D)None of these choices.

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Definitions:

Psychological Harm

Emotional or mental injury inflicted upon an individual, which can result from experiences such as stress, trauma, or abuse.

Aggression

A range of behaviors that can result in both physical and psychological harm to oneself, others, or objects in the environment, often manifesting as anger or hostility.

Basic Emotions

A concept proposing that there are a limited number of core emotions (such as joy, sadness, fear, and anger) that are universally recognized and experienced by humans.

Robert Plutchik

An American psychologist who proposed the "wheel of emotions," which identified eight basic emotions and eight advanced emotions each composed of two basic ones.