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Sandra Coombs
on Nov 30, 2024
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Which of the following best describes measures of center?
A) They are numbers around which observations tend to cluster and that describe the location of what in some sense might be called the center of a data set.
B) They are numbers that indicate the spread or scatter of observations and show the extent to which individual values in a data set differ from one another and, hence, differ from their central location.
C) They are numbers that indicate the degree of asymmetry in a frequency distribution.
D) None of these.
E) All of these.
Measures Of Center
Statistical measures that describe the central tendency of a dataset, including the mean, median, and mode.
Location
Refers broadly to a position or point in physical space or within a mathematical, conceptual, or statistical framework.
- Familiarize oneself with the notion of central measures and variation in datasets.
- Discern among the core measures of central tendency - mean, median, and mode - and recognize where each is applied.
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Learning Objectives
- Familiarize oneself with the notion of central measures and variation in datasets.
- Discern among the core measures of central tendency - mean, median, and mode - and recognize where each is applied.