If a researcher were to subtract the mean of a distribution from each score in that distribution and add the differences,the resulting value would _____.
A)be equal to the median
B)always be zero
C)be greater than the mode
D)depend upon the scores that make up the distribution

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When the mean is subtracted from each score, the resulting differences will sum to zero. This is because the deviations above the mean cancel out the deviations below the mean. Therefore, the resulting value will always be zero regardless of the scores that make up the distribution.

If a Researcher Were to Subtract the Mean of a Distribution