Measures of Central Tendency
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Which term is commonly used to refer to measures of central tendency in statistics?

  • Averages (correct)
  • Dispersion
  • Variability
  • Mode

    • Which measure of central tendency is calculated by summing all values and dividing by the number of values?

  • Arithmetic mean (correct)
  • Dispersion
  • Median
  • Mode

    • What is the term used to describe the tendency of quantitative data to cluster around a central value?

  • Central dispersion
  • Central tendency (correct)
  • Variability
  • Arithmetic mean

    • Which measure of central tendency is the middle value when the data is arranged in ascending or descending order?

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    Which term is used to describe the spread or variability of a distribution?

    <p>Dispersion</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which measure of central tendency is the only one that includes every value in the data set as part of the calculation?

    <p>Mean</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which measure of central tendency is the value that is most common in the data set?

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    Which measure of central tendency minimizes error in the prediction of any one value in the data set?

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    Which measure of central tendency is the middle value when the data is arranged in ascending or descending order?

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    Which measure of central tendency is always zero when the sum of the deviations of each value from the measure is calculated?

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