Middle Of Distribution

The median is the middle of the distribution, not the middle of the raw scores.

The median of the following numbers is 7, not 11:

14
12
  4
11
  3
  7
  5

First the scores must be put in order, then the middle-most score found. So, the previous scores would make the following distribution:

14
12
11
  7
  5
  4
  3

And the median is 7.

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   Day 2: Central Tendency
   A Bit More About Central Tendency
   Even More About Central Tendency
   More Examples
      More Mean Examples
      More Median Examples
      Median Is Middle Of Distribution
      More Mode Examples
   Impact of Outlying Scores
      On The Mean
      On The Median
      On The Mode
   How To Calculate Central Tendency
      Calculating The Mean
      Calculating The Median
      When There’s No Middle-Most Score
      Calculating The Mode
   Formulas For Central Tendency
   Basic Facts About Central Tendency
   Vocabulary
   Quiz 2
   Summary