A Researcher Conducts a Study and Calculates a Mean Value

question 46

Multiple Choice

A researcher conducts a study and calculates a mean value of 100 in a set of scores ranging from 90 to 300.Which other measure will the researcher report when describing central tendency in this data set?

• A) Median
• B) Mode
• C) Range
• D) Variance

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