The score that falls exactly in the center of a distribution of scores,such that half the scores fall below that score and half the scores fall above it,is the

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The definition mentioned in the question clearly describes the median, which is the middle score in a distribution. The mean is the arithmetic average of all the scores, the standard deviation is a measure of the spread or dispersion of the scores, and the range is the difference between the highest and lowest scores. None of these measures coincide with the definition of the score at the center of the distribution. Hence, the best choice is the median (option D).

The Score That Falls Exactly in the Center of a Distribution