A harmonic mean is used instead of the arithmetic mean when
A)there are an unequal number of scores in each group
B)the scores are not harmonic
C)the standard deviations are unequal
D)the homogeneity of variance assumption has been violated

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The harmonic mean is particularly useful when dealing with rates or ratios, as it gives equal weight to each data point, making it more appropriate than the arithmetic mean in situations where there are unequal numbers of scores in each group.

A Harmonic Mean Is Used Instead of the Arithmetic Mean