Measure of Central Tendency

Definition

A measure of central tendency is a single value that represents the center or typical value of a distribution. It helps summarize and describe the data set.

Related terms

Mean:

The mean is another measure of central tendency that calculates the average score by adding up all the scores and dividing by the total number of scores.

Median:

The median is a measure of central tendency that identifies the middle score in a distribution when scores are arranged from lowest to highest.

Mode:

The mode is the measure of central tendency that identifies the most frequently occurring score in a distribution.