The ________ can be a particularly misleading indication of what is average for a ________ distribution of scores.
A) mean;skewed
B) median;skewed
C) mean;normal
D) median;normal

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The mean is heavily influenced by extreme scores and can be pulled in the direction of those scores, making it a misleading indication of what is average for a skewed distribution. The median, on the other hand, is resistant to extreme scores and is a better measure of central tendency for skewed distributions. The type of distribution (normal or skewed) does not affect the accuracy of the mean or median as measures of central tendency.

The ________ Can Be a Particularly Misleading Indication of What