Which measure of center is not reliable when it can be at the high or low end of a data set?

Measures of Center with Outliers

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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Median
Mean
Range
Mode
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
When is it appropriate to use the mean as a measure of center?
When the data set is small
When there are outliers
When the data set is large
When there are no outliers
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Why should the mean be avoided if there are outliers in the data set?
It is the same as the mode
It is difficult to calculate
It can be greatly affected by outliers
It is not a measure of center
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which measure of center is best used when outliers are present?
Mode
Mean
Standard Deviation
Median
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
How does the median help in representing the center of a data set with outliers?
It averages all values
It ignores the outliers
It calculates the most frequent value
It shows the center without being affected by outliers
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
In the given data set, why is the median chosen over the mean?
The data set has no mode
The data set is too large
The data set has an outlier
The data set is too small
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