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Which term is commonly used to refer to measures of central tendency in statistics?
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?
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?
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?
Which measure of central tendency is the middle value when the data is arranged in ascending or descending order?
Which term is used to describe the spread or variability of a distribution?
Which term is used to describe the spread or variability of a distribution?
Which measure of central tendency is the only one that includes every value in the data set as part of the calculation?
Which measure of central tendency is the only one that includes every value in the data set as part of the calculation?
Which measure of central tendency is the value that is most common in the data set?
Which measure of central tendency is the value that is most common in the data set?
Which measure of central tendency minimizes error in the prediction of any one value in the data set?
Which measure of central tendency minimizes error in the prediction of any one value in the data set?
Which measure of central tendency is the middle value when the data is arranged in ascending or descending order?
Which measure of central tendency is the middle value when the data is arranged in ascending or descending order?
Which measure of central tendency is always zero when the sum of the deviations of each value from the measure is calculated?
Which measure of central tendency is always zero when the sum of the deviations of each value from the measure is calculated?
