A researcher collects data on education and codes it as follows:
1 = less than high school
2 = high school completion or GED
3 = some post-high school education
4 = AA degree or completion of trade school
5 = BA or equivalent
6 = graduate education
The most appropriate measure of central tendency for these data would be the

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The median is appropriate as an index of typicalness for ordinal, interval, and ratio levels of data. The mean is the appropriate measure of central tendency when what is of interest is the total or combined average performance of a group. The mode is the only measure of central tendency that can be used with nominal data.

A Researcher Collects Data on Education and Codes It as Follows