MEASURES OF CENTRAL TENDENCY A. A MEASURE OF CENTRAL TENDENCY SHOWS...

1. Measures of Central Tendency a. A measure of central tendency shows the overall characteristics of the data. b. The mean is the average of the data. It is calculated by adding all the scores together and then dividing by the total numbers of scores in the data set. c. The median is the score that falls directly in the center of the data set after the data have been arranged from highest to lowest, or vice versa. The median is the middle score. d. The mode is the score that occurs most frequently in the data set. e. The most common measure of central tendency in psychological research is the mean, which is also a key component to calculating other statistical measures.