10 Questions
Which term is commonly used to refer to measures of central tendency in statistics?
Averages
Which measure of central tendency is calculated by summing all values and dividing by the number of values?
Arithmetic mean
What is the term used to describe the tendency of quantitative data to cluster around a central value?
Central tendency
Which measure of central tendency is the middle value when the data is arranged in ascending or descending order?
Median
Which term is used to describe the spread or variability of a distribution?
Dispersion
Which measure of central tendency is the only one that includes every value in the data set as part of the calculation?
Mean
Which measure of central tendency is the value that is most common in the data set?
Mode
Which measure of central tendency minimizes error in the prediction of any one value in the data set?
Mean
Which measure of central tendency is the middle value when the data is arranged in ascending or descending order?
Median
Which measure of central tendency is always zero when the sum of the deviations of each value from the measure is calculated?
Mean
Test your knowledge on measures of central tendency in statistics with this quiz. From arithmetic mean to median and mode, explore the concepts and calculate the middle tendency like a pro.
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