For which of the following distributions of scores would the median most clearly be a more appropriate measure of central tendency than the mean?
A) 16,28,4,8,24
B) 9,6,9,12,9
C) 8,9,12,10,16
D) 6,18,4,5,2

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The distribution in D has a significant outlier (18), which would skew the mean, making the median a more appropriate measure of central tendency to represent the central value of the dataset.

For Which of the Following Distributions of Scores Would the Median