A researcher is preparing a report and wants to select a measure of central tendency that shows the most common score in a particular distribution.Which statistic should she select?
A)mode
B)median
C)mean
D)none of the above

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The mode is the measure of central tendency that represents the most common score in a particular distribution. It is the best choice when the researcher wants to identify the value that occurs most frequently in the dataset. The median and mean are not necessarily good choices if the dataset has outliers or is skewed.

A Researcher Is Preparing a Report and Wants to Select