DA0-001 · Question #66
Which of the following descriptive statistical methods are measures of central tendency? (Choose two.)
The correct answer is A. Mean C. Mode. Measures of central tendency describe the center point of a dataset, with the mean and mode being two common examples that indicate typical or average values.
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Which of the following descriptive statistical methods are measures of central tendency? (Choose two.)
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- AMean
- BMinimum
- CMode
- DVariance
- ECorrelation
- FMaximum
How the community answered
(36 responses)- A94% (34)
- B3% (1)
- D3% (1)
Why each option
Measures of central tendency describe the center point of a dataset, with the mean and mode being two common examples that indicate typical or average values.
The mean is a measure of central tendency calculated by summing all values in a dataset and dividing by the count of values, representing the arithmetic average.
Minimum is a measure of position, indicating the smallest value in a dataset, not a central tendency.
The mode is a measure of central tendency that represents the most frequently occurring value or values in a dataset.
Variance is a measure of dispersion or spread, indicating how far data points are from the mean, not a central tendency.
Correlation is a measure of the statistical relationship between two variables, not a measure of central tendency for a single dataset.
Maximum is a measure of position, indicating the largest value in a dataset, not a central tendency.
Concept tested: Measures of central tendency
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