Which of the Following Statements About Measures of the Spread

question 53

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements about measures of the spread of data is true?

• A) Neither the quartiles nor the standard deviation is strongly affected by an outlier in the data.
• B) The quartiles are strongly affected by an outlier in the data, but the standard deviation is not.
• C) The standard deviation is strongly affected by an outlier in the data, but the quartiles are not.
• D) Both the quartiles and the standard deviation are strongly affected by an outlier in the data.

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Definitions:

Encephalitis

Inflammation of the brain, often caused by infections (viral, bacterial, fungal, or parasitic) or autoimmune diseases.

Quadriplegia

A condition characterized by paralysis of all four limbs, typically resulting from injury or disease affecting the spinal cord.

Paralysis

The loss of the ability to move one or more muscles, often as a result of damage to the nervous system.

Parasitic

Relating to an organism that lives on or in a host organism and gets its food at the expense of its host.