Why Is the Median Unaffected by Extreme Scores Occurring in Only

question 25

Multiple Choice

Why is the median unaffected by extreme scores occurring in only one tail of the distribution?

• A)Because the median ignores the mathematical values of the scores.
• B)Because the median takes into account the actual values of all the scores.
• C)Because the median is only one point in the whole distribution.
• D)Because the median is based only on how frequently the median score occurs.

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