The ______ may be defined as ______.A) mode; the mathematical averageB) mean; the score that splits a distribution into two equal halvesC) median; the mathematical averageD) mode; the most frequently occurring score in a distribution

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The ______ may be defined as ______.A)  mode; the mathematical averageB)  mean; the score that splits a distribution into two equal halvesC)  median; the mathematical averageD)  mode; the most frequently occurring score in a distribution

Noelle Smith · Accepted Answer

Final Answer : D, Explanation :  The mode is the value that occurs most frequently in a distribution, and is therefore the best choice for the definition provided in the question. The mean is the mathematical average, but it does not necessarily split a distribution into two equal halves, so option B is incorrect. The median is the value that lies at the middle of a distribution, but it is not the same as the mathematical average, so option C is also incorrect.

The may be defined as .

A) mode; the mathematical average
B) mean; the score that splits a distribution into two equal halves
C) median; the mathematical average
D) mode; the most frequently occurring score in a distribution

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