The median, mean, and mode are important statistical concepts. They are measures of central tendency.
Median Definition:
The median is the value that is at the midpoint of a distribution of scores in which the scores have been placed in order from lowest to highest.
For example, imagine in a study there are 11 participants with the following scores:
2, 5, 7, 7, 7, 8, 8, 9, 9, 10, 10,
The median of the 11 scores above is 8.
Mean Definition:
The mean is an average that is calculated by adding all the scores and dividing the total by the number of scores.
For example, imagine in a study there are 11 participants with the following scores:
2, 5, 7, 7, 7, 8, 8, 9, 9, 10, 10,
The mean for the 11 scores above is 7.45
Mode Definition:
The mode is the most frequent score in a distribution of scores.
For example, imagine in a study there are 11 participants with the following scores:
2, 5, 7, 7, 7, 8, 8, 9, 9, 10, 10,
The mode for the 11 scores above is 7.