Measures of Central Tendency Quiz

Which measure of central tendency is most sensitive to extreme scores?

• Mean

• Median

• Mode

• Range

What is an advantage of using the median as a measure of central tendency?

• It uses all values in a data set.

• It is not affected by extreme scores.

• It is always one of the original scores.

• It is the easiest to calculate.

What is a disadvantage of using the mean as a measure of central tendency?

• It is not sensitive to extreme scores.

• It is not representative of all data collected.

• It may not be one of the original scores.

• It is difficult to calculate.

What is the mode in a data set?

• The average of all scores

• The most frequently occurring score

• The middle score when data is ordered

• The range of the data set

Which of the following is an advantage of using the mode?

• Affected by extreme scores

• Difficult to calculate

• Unaffected by extreme scores

• Always provides an accurate picture of the data set

What is a disadvantage of using the mode?

• It is always reliable

• It is easy to work out

• There can be more than one mode

• It is unaffected by extreme scores

What is the range in descriptive statistics?

• The average of all scores

• The difference between the highest and lowest score

• The sum of all scores

• The median score

Which of the following is an advantage of using the range?

• It is complicated to calculate

• It takes into account all data points

• It is quick and easy to work out

• It is not affected by extreme scores

What is a disadvantage of using the range?

• It is a sensitive measure of dispersion

• It can be affected by extreme scores

• It describes the spread of scores with precision

• It is complicated to calculate

What does the standard deviation measure?

• The sum of all scores

• The average score

• The spread of scores from the mean

• The median score