Which measure of central tendency will be most affected in a scenario where the dataset has extreme values?
- Mean
- Median
- Mode
- nan
The "Mean" or average will be most affected in a scenario where the dataset has extreme values. Since the mean is calculated by taking into account all values in the dataset, outliers or extreme values can cause significant shifts in the mean, making it less representative of the dataset's central tendency.
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