(I If a Distribution Is Highly Skewed, the Mean (Measure

question 38

Multiple Choice

(i. If a distribution is highly skewed, the mean (measure of central tendency) should be avoided. (ii) A characteristic of the population is called a statistic.
(iii) A sample revealed that the ages of musicians playing in small local combos are 36, 29, 37, 32, 36 and 75. The median is the most appropriate measure of central tendency to represent the ages of the musicians.

• A) (i), (ii) and (iii) are all correct statements
• B) (i) and (ii) are correct statements but not (iii).
• C) (i) and (iii) are correct statements but not (ii).
• D) (ii) and (iii) are correct statements, but not (i).
• E) (i), (ii) and (iii) are all false statements.

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Definitions:

Yachts

Luxury vessels used for private cruising, racing, or other recreational sailing activities.

Correlation

A statistical measure that expresses the extent to which two variables change together.

Ford Escorts

A compact car manufactured by Ford Motor Company, known for its affordability and reliability, produced in various models from the late 1960s to the early 2000s.

Variation

Refers to the measure of how much individual data points in a statistical set differ from the average or mean value.