A researcher is measuring the amount of time needed to solve a set of anagrams for a sample of n = 15 students.However,one of the participants fails to solve the problems so the researcher has an undetermined score.What is the best measure of central tendency for these data?
A)mean
B)median
C)mode
D)weighted mean

Question

A researcher is measuring the amount of time needed to solve a set of anagrams for a sample of n = 15 students.However,one of the participants fails to solve the problems so the researcher has an undetermined score.What is the best measure of central tendency for these data?​
A)​mean
B)​median
C)​mode
D)​weighted mean

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

The median is the best measure of central tendency when there is an undetermined score or outlier in the data set, as it is not affected by extreme values.

A Researcher Is Measuring the Amount of Time Needed to Solve