Which of the following is the correct order of mean, median and mode in a negati

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Which of the following is the correct order of mean, median and mode in a negatively skewed distribution from lowest to highest?

Question 1 options:

a. Mean, median, mode

b. Median, mean, mode

c. Mode, median mean

d. Mode mean median

e. Mean and median at the same point and mode after them

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Question 2 (1 point)

With a positively skewed distribution, which of the following is true?

Question 2 options:

a. The mean, median and mode will be the same

b. The mean will be higher than the median and mode (meaning it will be a higher number, more toward the right of the graph)

c. The mean will be lower than the median and mode (meaning it will be a lower number, more toward the left of the graph)

d. The median will be lower than the mean and mode (meaning it will be a lower number, more toward the left of the graph)

e. You cannot tell just by looking at the distribution graph

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Question 3 (1 point)

Which type of central tendency is most impacted by outliers?

Question 3 options:

a. Mean

b. Median

c. Mode

d. All of them are equally affected

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Question 4 (1 point)

Prof. Brown has a distribution of grades in which she has a lot of As and a lot of Fs and not very many Bs, Cs or Ds. Which of the following is true?

Question 4 options:

a. As and Fs are her two modes and are the best measure of central tendency for this example

b. As and Fs are her two medians and are the best measure of central tendency for this example

c. C is her mean and it is the best measure of central tendency for this example

d. C is her median and it is the best measure of central tendency for this example

e. C is her middle mode and it is the best measure of central tendency for this example

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Question 5 (1 point)

Dr. Santiago has a skewed distribution with ratio data. What type of central tendency should he use if he wants to include as much information as he can from the numbers he collected but also does not want to give a number that is not representative of the center.

Question 5 options:

a. Mean

b. Median

c. Mode

d. Not enough information is given

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Question 6 (1 point)

Dr. Kaobi has a symmetrical distribution and has interval data. What type of central tendency should she use if she wants to include as much information as she can from the numbers she collected but also does not want to give a number that is not representative of the center.

Question 6 options:

a. Mean

b. Median

c. Mode

d. Not enough information is given

a. Mean, median, mode

b. Median, mean, mode

c. Mode, median mean

d. Mode mean median

e. Mean and median at the same point and mode after them

Explanation / Answer

1) Mean, Median, Mode (option a)

2) (option b)  The mean will be higher than the median and mode (meaning it will be a higher number, more toward the right of the graph)

3) (a)Man

4) d. C is her median and it is the best measure of central tendency for this example

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