Multiple choice

Which average is the smallest measure of central tendency in a positively skewed distribution?

  1. Arithmetic mean

  2. Median

  3. Mode

  4. Geometric mean
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C Correct answer
Explanation

In positively skewed (right-skewed) distributions, the tail extends toward higher values. This pulls the mean upward most, then the median, leaving the mode (peak) as the smallest measure of central tendency.

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