Which of the following measures requires that the responses be first arranged in a hierarchical pattern?
A)Cross-tabulations
B)Mean
C)Median
D)Mode
E)Standard deviation

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The median requires the responses to be arranged in a hierarchy in order to determine the middle value. The mean and standard deviation also use numerical values, but do not require a hierarchical arrangement. The mode is the most frequently occurring value and does not require arranging the responses in any order. Cross-tabulations are a method of analyzing data by comparing two or more variables, but do not involve hierarchical arrangement of responses.

Which of the Following Measures Requires That the Responses Be