The Mean Is the Preferred Measure of Central Tendency When

question 56

Multiple Choice

The mean is the preferred measure of central tendency when

• A)the scale of measurement is interval.
• B)the scale of measurement is ordinal,interval,or ratio and the distribution is skewed.
• C)the scale of measurement is ratio.
• D)the distribution is symmetrical and the scale of measurement is interval or ratio.

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