Homework SourseUnder what circumstances is the median likely to produce a b
Under what circumstances is the median likely to produce a better measure of central tendency than the mean?Under what circumstances is the median likely to produce a better measure of central tendency than the mean?
| A. in a symmetrical frequency distribution. | |
| B. in an extremely skewed frequency distribution. | |
| C. if the scores represent a ratio scale. | |
| D. Can\'t be answered without additional information. |
Solution
B. in an extremely skewed frequency distribution. [ANSWER]
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In symmetrical frequency, they would do almost the same job. In skewed, the mean will be highly influenced by extreme values. Hence, the median will do a better job.
