The value occurring most frequently in a data set.

The correct answer is B. Mode. Mode (B) is correct because, by definition, the mode is the value that appears most frequently in a data set - for example, in {2, 3, 3, 5}, the mode is 3. Mean (A) is wrong because it refers to the arithmetic average, calculated by summing all values and dividing by the count…

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AMean
BMode
CVariable Data
DRisk

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(32 responses)

A
6% (2)
B
88% (28)
C
3% (1)
D
3% (1)

Explanation

Mode (B) is correct because, by definition, the mode is the value that appears most frequently in a data set - for example, in {2, 3, 3, 5}, the mode is 3.

Mean (A) is wrong because it refers to the arithmetic average, calculated by summing all values and dividing by the count. Variable Data (C) is not a measure of central tendency at all - it describes data that can take different values or measurements. Risk (D) is unrelated to descriptive statistics and refers to the likelihood of an adverse outcome.

Memory tip: Think of "Mode" and "Most" - both start with Mo. The Mode is the Most common value.

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#mode#central tendency#descriptive statistics#data types

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