The _____ minimizes distortion of the central tendency caused by outliers.
A) weighted mean
B) mean
C) mode
D) median

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The median minimizes distortion of the central tendency caused by outliers as it is not influenced by extreme values, unlike the mean which can be heavily influenced by outliers. The weighted mean may also help minimize distortion caused by outliers, but this depends on how the weights are chosen. The mode may not be the best choice in cases where the data is not normally distributed or when there are multiple modes.

The _____ Minimizes Distortion of the Central Tendency Caused by Outliers