The median defines "central tendency" in terms of the
A) most common score
B) score of the central case
C) most likely or probable score
D) largest score

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The median is the score that is located in the middle of a distribution, which means it is the score of the central case. It divides the distribution into two equal parts and is not influenced by extreme scores, making it a good measure of central tendency. Option A is incorrect because the median is not necessarily based on the most common score, and option C is incorrect because the median represents the middle score, which may not be the most likely or probable score. Option D is incorrect because the median does not consider the largest score but rather the score in the middle.

The Median Defines "Central Tendency" in Terms of the