The mode may be defined as ______.

A) the most common or frequently occurring score in a distribution
B) the average squared deviation of a score from the mean
C) the mathematical average
D) the difference between the highest and lowest score in a set of data

Mode

The number that occurs the most often in a collection of data.

Squared Deviation

The square of the difference between an observed data value and the mean of the data set, used in variance and standard deviation calculations.

Mathematical Average

A statistical measure representing the sum of values divided by their quantity.