The propensity for a majority of scores to fall in the midrange of possible values is referred to as
A) central tendency.
B) inferential probability.
C) the causal correlational effect.
D) frequency distribution.

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The definition provided matches the concept of central tendency, which refers to the tendency for data to cluster around the middle of a distribution. Choices B and C do not accurately describe this concept, while choice D relates more to the overall pattern of scores rather than their tendency to cluster in the middle.

The Propensity for a Majority of Scores to Fall in the Midrange