A researcher is studying a sample of teenagers who attend a youth program intended to prevent juvenile delinquency. She is interested in describing the sample and begins by calculating the average age of the teenagers in the program. The statistic used here is a(n):

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The researcher is calculating the average age, which is a measure of central tendency and is represented by the mean statistic. The other options (B, C, D) are not relevant to this specific scenario.

A Researcher Is Studying a Sample of Teenagers Who Attend