The Fact That the Sum of the Differences of Scores

question 79

Multiple Choice

The fact that the sum of the differences of scores from their mean is zero best illustrates that

• A) the mean is at the center of a distribution.
• B) the mean is the "balance point" of a distribution.
• C) the mean is equal to zero.
• D) the mean can never be negative.

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