The Three Commonly Used Measures of Central Tendency (Mode, Median

question 26

Multiple Choice

The three commonly used measures of central tendency (mode, median, and mean) ________.

• A) will always have the same value.
• B) will always fall in the same order: the mean will have the highest value, followed by the median and the mode.
• C) define "typical" or "average" in different ways and will usually have different values.
• D) will always fall in the same order: the mean will have the lowest value, the median will always be in the middle and the mode will have the highest value.

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Definitions:

Small Intestine

The part of the gastrointestinal tract between the stomach and large intestine, where most of the digestion and absorption of nutrients takes place.

Duodenum

The first part of the small intestine immediately beyond the stomach, where most chemical digestion takes place.

Jejunum

The mid-section of the small intestine in humans, where most of the digestion and absorption of nutrients occurs.

Crop

Of birds and some invertebrates, an enlarged portion of the esophagus that stores food.