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1. A stem-and-leaf display is a graphical portrayal of a data set that shows the data set's overall pattern of

variation.

True False

2. The median is the measure of central tendency that divides a population or sample into four equal

parts.

True False

3. The population mean is the average of the population measurements.

True False

4. The mode is the measurement in a sample or population that occurs most frequently.

True False

5. The population mean is the point estimate of the sample mean.

True False

6. The median is said to be resistant to extreme values.

True False

7. The range of the measurement is the largest measurement plus the small measurement.

True False

8. The population variance is the average of the squared deviations of the individual population

measurements from the population mean.

True False

9. In a symmetric population, the median equals the mode.

True False

10. It is appropriate to use the Empirical Rule to describe a population that is extremely skewed.

True False