Question

identify the given statement as either true or false. the standard deviation is a resistant measure of spread. (this is a testing assessment question. be certain of your answer because you only get one attempt at this question.) choose the correct answer below. false true

Explanation:

A resistant measure is not affected much by extreme values. Standard deviation is highly influenced by outliers as it takes into account the deviation of each data - point from the mean. So, it is not a resistant measure of spread.

Answer:

A. False