Mean
Definition
The mean is simply the sum of all values in a dataset divided by the total number of values. It's often referred to as the "average."
Related terms
Range: The difference between the highest and lowest scores in a distribution.
Standard Deviation: A computed measure of how much scores vary around the mean score.
Outlier: A value that "lies outside" (is much smaller or larger than) most of the other values in a dataset.
"Mean" appears in:
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AP Computer Science A
AP Statistics
Study guides (1)
AP Psychology - 1.5 Statistical Analysis in Psychology
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What does the term 'mean' refer to in statistics?
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