Which measure of central tendency represents the middle score in a distribution?

The median is the measure of central tendency that represents the middle score in a distribution. To find the median, one must arrange the values in numerical order and then identify the middle number. If the distribution has an odd number of scores, the median is the value situated exactly in the center. If there is an even number of scores, the median is obtained by calculating the average of the two middle numbers. This characteristic makes the median particularly useful, especially in skewed distributions where extreme values could disproportionately affect the mean. The median effectively gives a more accurate representation of the central point of the data in such situations.