A mean, median and mode are all examples of_______________?
Correct answer: D. measures of central tendency
- A. measures of variation
- B. measures of correlation
- C. measures of enumeration
- D. measures of central tendency
- E. measures of coefficients
Explanation
Mean, median, and mode identify the typical or central value in a distribution, so they are measures of central tendency. Measures of variation instead show how widely scores are spread.
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