Data Distribution Parameters Quiz

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Which measure of central tendency is the most sensitive to extreme values or outliers?

  • Mode
  • Median
  • Variance
  • Mean (correct)

Which measure of central tendency is the least sensitive to extreme values or outliers?

  • Mean
  • Mode
  • Variance
  • Median (correct)

Which measure of central tendency is useful for understanding the most common outcome in a dataset?

  • Variance
  • Median
  • Mean
  • Mode (correct)

Which measure of central tendency represents the 'typical' value in a dataset?

<p>Mean (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which measure of data dispersion is used to quantify how spread out the values are in a dataset?

<p>Variance (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which distribution models the number of events occurring in a fixed interval of time or space, given a constant average rate of occurrence?

<p>Poisson distribution (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does the parameter λ represent in the Poisson distribution?

<p>The average number of events in the interval (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

In which situations is the Poisson distribution commonly used?

<p>Modeling rare events or occurrences (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is an example of an application of the Poisson distribution?

<p>Modeling the number of defects in a manufactured product (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the Poisson distribution characterized by?

<p>A single parameter representing the average number of events in the interval (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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