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The measure of the central location for the nominal scale is considered to be the
Suggested Answer: B
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34 comments · newest first
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Leatha
10 months ago
Really? I’m surprised that’s the only option for nominal data!
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Becky
11 months ago
Nope, it’s definitely the mode.
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Cyril
11 months ago
Wait, I thought median could work too?
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Robt
11 months ago
Totally agree, mode is the only measure that makes sense here.
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Wai
11 months ago
The mode is the right answer for nominal scales!
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Melvin
12 months ago
Yeah, I agree with the others. The mode seems to fit best, but I hope I’m not mixing it up with something else!
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Erinn
12 months ago
I’m a bit confused; I thought the median was for ordinal data. Does that mean mode is definitely the answer here?
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Leslie
12 months ago
I remember practicing a question like this, and I think the mode is used for nominal data because it identifies the most frequent category.
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Bambi
1 year ago
I think the mode is the right answer for nominal scales, but I’m not completely sure.
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Serina
1 year ago
I'm a little confused by the wording of this question. What exactly is a "nominal scale"? I don't recall learning about that in class. I'll have to guess on this one, but I'm not super confident.
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Jade
1 year ago
Okay, let me think this through step-by-step. Nominal scale data is categorical, so the median and arithmetic mean don't really apply. The mode seems like the most appropriate measure of central location for this type of data. I'll go with A.
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Belen
1 year ago
Hmm, I'm a bit unsure about this one. I know the mode is a measure of central location, but I'm not sure if it's the right one for a nominal scale. I'll have to think this through carefully.
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Tamala
1 year ago
This seems like a straightforward question about measures of central tendency. I'm pretty confident the answer is A, mode, since the question specifies a nominal scale, and the mode is the appropriate measure for that type of data.
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Trinidad
1 year ago
I wonder if the mode on this question will be higher than the average score. Just a little data humor for ya!
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Amira
1 year ago
D) Average
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Broderick
1 year ago
C) Arithmetic
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Shasta
1 year ago
B) Median
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Penney
1 year ago
A) Mode
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Barrie
1 year ago
Nominal scales and mode, that's the combo I've been studying for. This one's a no-brainer.
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Kiera
1 year ago
Haha, I bet the person who wrote this question was just trying to trick us. Mode all the way!
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Beatriz
1 year ago
I remember learning that it's the mode for nominal data.
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Polly
1 year ago
I'm not sure, but I think it might be the median.
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Chan
1 year ago
I think it's the mode too, it's the most common value.
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Carole
1 year ago
I'm pretty sure the mode is the way to go here. Nominal scales don't really have a median or average, you know?
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Kirk
1 year ago
The mode is the most suitable measure for nominal data.
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Wenona
1 year ago
Definitely, the mode is the go-to for nominal scales.
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Thea
1 year ago
Yeah, the mode is the most appropriate choice for nominal data.
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Jenelle
1 year ago
I agree, the mode is the best measure of central location for nominal scales.
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Luz
1 year ago
The mode is the measure of central location for nominal scales, so option A is correct.
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Cyril
1 year ago
I agree, the mode is the most appropriate measure for nominal scales.
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Oretha
1 year ago
I think the mode is the correct measure for nominal scales.
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Cecil
2 years ago
But doesn't mode represent the most frequent value in the data set?
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Scot
2 years ago
I believe it's B) Median because it represents the middle value.
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Cecil
2 years ago
I think the answer is A) Mode.