Measures of Centrality
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 7076735 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Ernest T Goetz (corresponding author) |
| Year | 2007 |
| Publication date | 2007-02-15 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | OTHER |
| Venue | The Blackwell Encyclopedia of Sociology (JOURNAL) |
| Publisher | Wiley (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1002/9781405165518.wbeosm058 |
| OpenAlex | W3098554219 |
| ISBN | 9781405165518 |
| Language | EN |
Measures of centrality (or central tendency) are statistical indices of the “typical” or “average” score. They constitute one of three key characteristics of a set of scores: center , shape , and spread . Three measures of centrality are used in social science: mode, median, and mean
Centrality · Set (abstract data type · Statistics · Computer Science · Mathematics · Mental Health Research Topics · Opinion Dynamics and Social Influence · Psychology · Social Capital and Networks
| Highly cited | No |
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