(Scenario I) After the authors completed the study, they decided to compare cognitive ability between liberal and conservative participants. Which measure of central tendency should the authors use to measure the typical cognitive ability of the two groups?
A) mean
B) median
C) mode
D) any can be used

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The mean is the most appropriate measure of central tendency for comparing cognitive abilities between groups, as it takes into account all data points and provides an average that can be directly compared between the two groups.

(Scenario I) After the Authors Completed the Study, They Decided