Adding just one or two extreme scores to the high end of a distribution, has a great effect on
A) the median, but not the mode
B) the mode, but not the mean
C) the mean, but not the median
D) none of these

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Adding extreme scores to the high end of a distribution will increase the sum of the values and the number of values included in the calculation of the mean. This will greatly impact the mean but not the median. The mode may or may not be affected depending on the specific values added.

Adding Just One or Two Extreme Scores to the High