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Which term describes a response that appears the greatest number of times compared to other responses in a survey?
Suggested Answer: A
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The mode is the value that appears most frequently in a dataset. In data-driven decision making, it is particularly useful for analyzing categorical or discrete survey data.
The median represents the middle value, the mean is the average, and outliers are extreme values. Because the question asks for the most frequently occurring response, the correct answer is A, mode.
12 comments · newest first
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Felicitas
3 months ago
I was confused between A and D, but mode fits better.
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Amber
3 months ago
Yeah, I agree. Mode is the most frequent.
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Trina
3 months ago
I think it's A) Mode. It makes sense.
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Dona
3 months ago
Are we sure it's not outlier? That sounds interesting too!
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Hollis
3 months ago
Nope, median is the middle value, not the most common.
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Mollie
4 months ago
Wait, I thought it was the median?
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Eden
5 months ago
Agreed, mode is the most frequent value.
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Wilford
5 months ago
It's definitely A) Mode!
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Ciara
6 months ago
The mean is the average, right? So it can't be that. I feel like I've seen a question like this before!
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Alaine
6 months ago
I keep mixing up mode and median. I think mode is the one that appears the most, but I could be wrong.
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Earnestine
6 months ago
I remember something about the mode being the most frequent response. I hope that's right!
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Cory
6 months ago
I think the answer might be "Mode," but I'm not completely sure. It sounds familiar from our statistics practice.