The Mean Is Described as the 'Balancing Point' for a Set

question 50

Multiple Choice

The mean is described as the 'balancing point' for a set of scores because ______.

• A) 50% of the scores lie above the mean and 50% lie below the mean
• B) the sum of the deviations of scores from the mean is equal to zero
• C) the mean is always the most frequency occurring score for a variable
• D) the sum of the squared deviations of scores from the mean is equal to zero

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