If scores are expressed in terms of the amount by which they deviate from a measure of central tendency, the sum of the negative deviations will exactly equal the sum of the positive deviations when deviations are taken about
A) the median
B) the mean
C) the mode
D) any of the above measures

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The sum of the negative deviations will exactly equal the sum of the positive deviations when deviations are taken about the mean. This is because the mean is the point at which the sum of the positive deviations is equal to the sum of the negative deviations.

If Scores Are Expressed in Terms of the Amount by Which