The mean is computed by summing all of the scores and then dividing the sum by the:
A)standard deviation
B)mean divisor
C)total number of scores
D)average number of scores

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Quizplus · Accepted Answer

The mean is calculated by taking the sum of all the scores and dividing it by the total number of scores. This gives us the average or mean value of the distribution. The standard deviation is a measure of how spread out the data is and is not used to calculate the mean. The mean divisor and average number of scores are not standard statistical terms and do not apply to the calculation of the mean.

The Mean Is Computed by Summing All of the Scores