Mean.
No. Outliers are part of the data and do not affect them. They will, however, affect statistics based on the data and inferences based on the data.
the interquartile range is not sensitive to outliers.
The range is very sensitive to outliers. Indeed if there are outliers then the range will be unrelated to any other elements of the sample.
there are no limits to outliers there are no limits to outliers
The sample range could be used as an index of dispersion. However, there are objections. One is that this statistic is obviously sensitive to outliers. Another is that for many population distributions there are measures with much better characteristics, even ignoring the problem of outliers.
It is not.
the mean is affected by outliers
You can only do it if either the outliers are way out - so far that they must be odd, so far that there can be no argument, no need for statistics to prove them to be outliers, or you need to prove that they are outliers using statistics - something like Grubb's test. To do that, the simplest way is software.
No. Outliers are part of the data and do not affect them. They will, however, affect statistics based on the data and inferences based on the data.
the interquartile range is not sensitive to outliers.
The range is very sensitive to outliers. Indeed if there are outliers then the range will be unrelated to any other elements of the sample.
Yes, it is.
there are no limits to outliers there are no limits to outliers
The range is most distorted.
The sample range could be used as an index of dispersion. However, there are objections. One is that this statistic is obviously sensitive to outliers. Another is that for many population distributions there are measures with much better characteristics, even ignoring the problem of outliers.
In statistics, outliers are values outside the norm relative to the rest of collected data. Many times they can skew the results and distort the interpretation of data. They may or may not indicate anything significant; they might just be an anomalous data point that is not significant. It is difficult to tell.
In statistics, "M" often represents the median, which is a measure of central tendency that divides a dataset into two equal halves. The median is the value at the midpoint when data points are arranged in ascending order, making it less sensitive to outliers compared to the mean. In some contexts, "M" may also refer to the mean or expected value, depending on the specific statistical discussion. Always consider the context to determine its exact meaning.