When researchers study multiple groups and report means of each group, they are reporting:
A) descriptive statistics
B) median values
C) variability
D) standard deviations

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Descriptive statistics are used to summarize and describe the characteristics of a group or sample. Reporting means is a common way to summarize the center of a group's data. Median values are another measure of the center, but they are less commonly reported than means. Variability and standard deviations are measures of how spread out the data is, not the center of the data.

When Researchers Study Multiple Groups and Report Means of Each