As a Measure of Central Tendency,the Median _____ the Absolute

question 30

Multiple Choice

As a measure of central tendency,the median _____ the absolute difference between it and the scores in the distribution.

• A)minimizes
• B)maximizes
• C)summarizes
• D)none of these

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Definitions:

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