In a population of N = 6,five of the individuals all have scores that are exactly 1 point above the mean.From this information,what can you determine about the score for the 6th individual?
A)It is also above the mean by 1 point.
B)It is below the mean by 1 point.
C)It is below the mean by 5 points.
D)There is not enough information to describe the 6th score.

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Given that the mean is the average of all scores, if five out of six scores are 1 point above the mean, the total sum of deviations above the mean is 5 points. To balance this, the 6th score must be 5 points below the mean, making the overall sum of deviations from the mean equal to zero, which is a requirement for calculating the mean.

In a Population of N = 6,five of the Individuals