What is one disadvantage to the use of the mean as a measure of central tendency?

A. It is susceptible to extreme scores and outliers.
B. It is not susceptible to extreme scores and outliers.
C. It is a mathematically simple measure and fails to provide a research scientist with enough information so reliable generalizations can be made.
D. It fails to make use of the entire set of data points available.


A. It is susceptible to extreme scores and outliers.

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