Suppose a sample of children reported how many voices they heard in their heads on a particular day, and that hearing voices was a relatively uncommon experience. In this case the mode
A) will show that the most common number of voices heard is zero.
B) will tell us nothing about the children who do hear voices.
C) both a and b
D) none of the above

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Quizplus · Accepted Answer

The mode, in this context, represents the most frequently occurring number of voices heard by the children. Given that hearing voices is relatively uncommon, it's logical to infer that the most common (mode) response would be zero voices. Additionally, while the mode indicates the most frequent response, it does not provide detailed information about the distribution of responses among children who do hear voices, thus both A and B are correct.

Suppose a Sample of Children Reported How Many Voices They