[TowerTalk] more accurate statistically
kr2q at optimum.net
kr2q at optimum.net
Mon Aug 10 07:03:30 EDT 2015
K8RI replied:
[snip]
That is true for small samples, but not those large enough to be statistically significant.
The larger the sample, the more accurate statistically.
[end snip]
Roger:
This (above) is a totally different statement from what you originally stated and to
which I commented.
I don't care how big the sample population is, the fact is that the mean (average)
will always be more sensitive to outlier data when compared to applying the median
to the same set of data.
Determining which measure of central tendency is "more accurate" or "more meaningful," for
whatever you may want to learn about, is a completely different topic.
de Doug KR2Q
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