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Do extremely high or low scores affect the value of the median?
No, extremely high or low values will not affect the median. Because the median is the middle number of a series of numbers arranged from low to high, extreme values would only serve as the end markers of the values.
Why is the median more robust for extreme values?
The median is the middle of average of the middle two values from the ordered set of observations. If the extreme values are genuine then they will have no effect on the median. If they are incorrectly measured or recorded data then they may affect the position of the middle of the ordered set of data. However, since there can only be a small number of outliers, their effect on the median will be small.
Why calculate for the mean and median in relation to a sample?
Both the mean and median represent the center of a distribution. Calculating the mean is easier, but may be more affected by outliers or extreme values. The median is more robust.
What are the advantages of mode?
extreme values don't affect the mode
Why is the median a more stable measure of central tendency than the mean?
in general,mean is more stable than median but in the case of extreme values it is better to consider median a stable measure than mean.
