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    Exam 3: Measures of Central Tendency and Variability
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    Explain Why the Mean Is Not an Optimal Measure of Central
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Explain Why the Mean Is Not an Optimal Measure of Central

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Explain why the mean is not an optimal measure of central tendency when there are one or more extreme scores in the distribution.

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