A researcher records the following data for how participants rated the likability (on a scale from 1 = not liked at all to 7 = very likable)of an individual who blushed after making a mistake: 5,4,7,6,6,4,6,7,2,5,and 6.Is the mode equal to the median in this example?
A) Yes.
B) No; the median is larger than the mode.
C) No; the mode is larger than the median.
D) There is not enough information to answer this question.

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The mode is the most common value in the data set, which is 6 in this case. The median is the middle value when the data set is arranged in order, which is also 6 in this case since there are an even number of data points. Since the mode and median are the same, the answer is A) Yes.

A Researcher Records the Following Data for How Participants Rated