Question

The mean, median, and mode are all measures of central tendency.

The mean is usually the preferred measure of central tendency, but there are specific situations in which it is impossible to compute a mean or in which the mean is not particularly representative of the distribution.

Which of the following statements about the mean are true? Check all that apply.

There can be more than one.

It is commonly referred to as the arithmetic average.

It always corresponds to an actual score in the data.

It is algebraically defined (that is, there is an equation you can use to calculate its value).

Which of the following statements about the median are true? Check all that apply.

It can be found for an open-ended distribution.

It is appropriate for ordinal data.

It can be found when there are undetermined scores.

It is algebraically defined (that is, there is an equation you can use to calculate its value).

Which of the following statements about the mode are true? Check all that apply.

It is also referred to as the arithmetic average.

It is the score at the 50th percentile.

It is the most frequently occurring score.

There can be more than one.