The median of a group of scores
A) is a measure of variability.
B) reflects average performance less accurately than the mean when the distribution of scores is skewed.
C) is the middle score in the distribution of scores.
D) is an inferential statistic.

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The median is the middle score in a distribution when the scores are arranged in order. It is not a measure of variability, nor is it an inferential statistic. It is often a better measure of central tendency than the mean in skewed distributions.

The Median of a Group of Scores