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Which measure of central tendency is the most sensitive to extreme values or outliers?
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?
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?
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?
Which measure of central tendency represents the 'typical' value in a dataset?
Which measure of data dispersion is used to quantify how spread out the values are in a dataset?
Which measure of data dispersion is used to quantify how spread out the values are in a dataset?
Which distribution models the number of events occurring in a fixed interval of time or space, given a constant average rate of occurrence?
Which distribution models the number of events occurring in a fixed interval of time or space, given a constant average rate of occurrence?
What does the parameter λ represent in the Poisson distribution?
What does the parameter λ represent in the Poisson distribution?
In which situations is the Poisson distribution commonly used?
In which situations is the Poisson distribution commonly used?
What is an example of an application of the Poisson distribution?
What is an example of an application of the Poisson distribution?
What is the Poisson distribution characterized by?
What is the Poisson distribution characterized by?
