A Researcher Collects Demographic Data on the Marital Status of the Study

question 4

Multiple Choice

A researcher collects demographic data on the marital status of the study subjects. The variable is measured as married/not married. What would be the most appropriate measure of central tendency?

• A) Mean
• B) Median
• C) Mode
• D) Any of these measures of central tendency would be appropriate.

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