Question

Which statement about a measure of center is true?(1 point)
Responses

The mean is less sensitive to outliers than the median
The mean is less sensitive to outliers than the median

The mean is easily affected by outliers
The mean is easily affected by outliers

The mode of a dataset reminisce unchanged despite removal of a data point
The mode of a dataset reminisce unchanged despite removal of a data point

The median is not affected by any changes in a dataset

Answer 1

"The mean is easily affected by outliers."

Explanation: the mean uses every value so extreme values shift it; the median (middle value) is more resistant to outliers, and the mode or median can change if data points that affect the middle or highest frequency are added/removed.