Question

The mean is usually the preferred measure of central tendency, but there are specific situations in which it is impossible to compute a mean or in which the mean is not particularly representative of the distribution. Which of the following statements about the mean are true?

a. It is commonly referred to as the arithmetic average.
b. It is algebraically defined (that is, there is an equation you can use to calculate its value).
c. It is easily influenced by extreme scores.
d. It can be used for data that are measured on a nominal scale.

Answer 1

Answer: a. It is commonly referred to as the arithmetic average.

b. It is algebraically defined (that is, there is an equation you can use to calculate its value).

c. It is easily influenced by extreme scores.

Explanation:

The mean is also referred to as the "average" and it is gotten by adding every number and the dividing the value gotten by the number of the numbers used for the calculation.

It should be noted that the mean is algebraically defined and can be easily influenced by extreme scores.