The effect of extreme scores in one tail of a distribution on a sample mean is t

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The effect of extreme scores in one tail of a distribution on a sample mean is to:
a)do nothing, bc the mean is not affected by outliers b) move it toward the extreme scores c) move it toward mode d) decrease it E) increase it The effect of extreme scores in one tail of a distribution on a sample mean is to:
a)do nothing, bc the mean is not affected by outliers b) move it toward the extreme scores c) move it toward mode d) decrease it E) increase it
a)do nothing, bc the mean is not affected by outliers b) move it toward the extreme scores c) move it toward mode d) decrease it E) increase it

Explanation / Answer

Answer to the question as follows:

To a sample mean, the extreme scores will skew the distribution, hence skewing the sample mean.

Therefore, the extreme score in one tail will move the sample mean towads the extreme score.

Hence, B is the answer

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