terminology

The Well-Chosen Average

Front

What are the three common 'averages' used to manipulate data?

Back

The Mean (arithmetic average), Median (the middle value), and Mode (the most frequent value). Distinguishing between these is vital because one may be much higher than the others depending on the data spread.

Explanation

In apologetics, using a 'mean' salary for a group can hide massive inequality, just as 'average' church sizes can be skewed by a few megachurches.

Source or basis: Darrell Huff, How to Lie with Statistics

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