A researcher has an experiment with three conditions that generates data on the number of calories worth of food a participant puts on their plate. Which of the following can she do with this data?
A) She can only use the mode for this type of data.
B) She can calculate means only
C) She can calculate means and modes. Medians are not informative.
D) She can calculate means, medians, and mode for each condition

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The researcher can calculate means, medians, and mode for each condition to get a complete understanding of the distribution of the data and compare them across the conditions. This will provide more information than just using one measure of central tendency.

A Researcher Has an Experiment with Three Conditions That Generates