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Chapter 4:Measures of Central Tendency What is a measure of central tendency? Measures of Central Tendency Mode Median Mean Shape of the Distribution Considerations for Choosing an Appropriate Measure of Central Tendency What is a measure of Central Tendency? The Mode The Mode: An Example Example: Number of Votes for Candidates for Mayor. The mode, in this case, gives you the “central” response of the voters: the most popular candidate. Candidate A – 11,769 votes The Mode: Candidate B – 39,443 votes “Candidate C” Candidate C – 78,331 votes The Median The score that