RESEARCH METHODS THINKING CRITICALLY WITH PSYCHOLOGICAL SCIENCE
THE SCIENTIFIC METHOD AND DESCRIPTION
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Measure of central tendency calculated by adding up all scores and dividing by the number of scores in the data set.
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Median
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Mode
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Mean
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None of the above
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -The arithmetic mean is the most common measure of central tendency. It is computed by summing all the scores (sigma or ) and dividing by the number of scores (N):
Detailed explanation-2: -The arithmetic mean of a dataset (which is different from the geometric mean) is the sum of all values divided by the total number of values. It’s the most commonly used measure of central tendency because all values are used in the calculation.
Detailed explanation-3: -A measure of central tendency (also referred to as measures of centre or central location) is a summary measure that attempts to describe a whole set of data with a single value that represents the middle or centre of its distribution.
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