When a frequency distribution is severely skewed to the right,
A) the mode is the same as the mean.
B) the mean is the most appropriate measure of central tendency.
C) the mode is the most appropriate measure of central tendency.
D) the median and the mean will be approximately in the same place in the distribution.
E) the median is the most appropriate measure of central tendency.

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When a frequency distribution is severely skewed to the right, the mean is dragged away from the mode towards the higher scores, making it an inaccurate measure of central tendency. The mode becomes meaningless, as it does not represent a typical score. Therefore, the median is the most appropriate measure of central tendency as it represents the score that divides the distribution in half.

When a Frequency Distribution Is Severely Skewed to the Right