For a set of scores measured on an ordinal scale,the median is preferred to the mean as a measure of central tendency.

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The median is preferred for ordinal data because it is not affected by extreme scores or outliers, which can significantly impact the mean. With ordinal data, the exact numerical value between adjacent scores may not be meaningful, but the order or ranking of the scores is important, which is what the median represents.

For a Set of Scores Measured on an Ordinal Scale,the