Multiple Choice
The mean is an inappropriate measure of central tendency when the distribution is severely skewed because
A) it is not the mathematical center of a skewed distribution.
B) only 50% of the scores in a skewed distribution are near it.
C) it does not accurately describe a skewed distribution.
D) only the mode describes a skewed distribution.
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