(Scenario I) After the Authors Completed the Study, They Decided

question 82

Multiple Choice

(Scenario I) After the authors completed the study, they decided to compare cognitive ability between liberal and conservative participants. Which measure of central tendency should the authors use to measure the typical cognitive ability of the two groups?

• A) mean
• B) median
• C) mode
• D) any can be used

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