If a distribution of scores has a few extremely low scores and no corresponding high scores,which of the following would be TRUE?
A) The mean would be smaller than the median.
B) The mean would be larger than the median.
C) The mean and the median would be equal.
D) The mean, median, and mode would all be the same.

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If there are a few extremely low scores and no corresponding high scores, the mean would be dragged down towards the low scores, making it smaller than the median. The median would be a better representation of the "middle" of the distribution in this case.

If a Distribution of Scores Has a Few Extremely Low