Question

Measures of central tendency are _______________.

• A. inferential statistics that identify the best single value for representing a set of data
• B. descriptive statistics that identify the best single value for representing a set of data
• C. inferential statistics that identify the spread of the scores in a data set
• D. descriptive statistics that identify the spread of the scores in a data set

Answer 1

The correct option is B descriptive statistics that identify the best single value for representing a set of data

Measures of central tendency is a mathematical concept that measures the central most value of a given series which can represent the whole set of the series. In a given series, the central location of the observation is measured through different tools in order to ascertain the most efficient value that can represent the series.