The median of a distribution of scores is the
A) most frequently occurring score.
B) difference between the highest and lowest scores.
C) arithmetic average of all the scores.
D) middle score in a distribution of scores.

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The median is the middle score in a distribution of scores, meaning half of the scores are above it and half are below it. It is not related to the most frequent score (mode), the range of scores, or the arithmetic average (mean).

The Median of a Distribution of Scores Is the