When scores are arranged from lowest to highest, the _____ isthe score that divides a frequency distribution exactly in half,so that the same number of scores lies on each side of it.

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The median is the score that divides a frequency distribution exactly in half when scores are arranged from lowest to highest. The average (A) is the sum of all scores divided by the number of scores, and does not necessarily divide the distribution in half. Z score (B) is a measure of how many standard deviations a score is from the mean and does not divide the distribution in half. The mode (D) is the most frequently occurring score and does not necessarily divide the distribution in half.

When Scores Are Arranged from Lowest to Highest, the _____