How Would You Calculate the Mode of a Distribution of Scores

question 32

Multiple Choice

How would you calculate the mode of a distribution of scores?

• A) add all scores and divide by the number of scores
• B) arrange all scores from lowest to highest and find the middle score
• C) order scores and see which score occurs most often
• D) use a z score to locate the center of the distribution

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