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Question 1116718: Question 4 Unsaved
When data are skewed because there are extreme scores in the distribution, the ________ is the measure of central tendency most drastically affected, and you should report the ____________ as the most accurate measure of central tendency.
a) mode/median

b) median/mean

c) mean/mode

d) mean/median
Answer by Boreal(15235) About Me  (Show Source):
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Skewed data affect the mean more than the median, so the answer is
D
the mean is most drastically affected, and the median should be reported.