The mode is the most frequently occurring score in a set of given numbers.
Imagine you and your friends are deciding on a place to eat. You all suggest different restaurants, but "Pizza Palace" is mentioned the most. In this case, "Pizza Palace" is like the mode - it's the most frequently suggested option.
Frequency Distribution: This refers to an overview of all distinct values or categories in a data set and how often they occur.
Central Tendency: This term refers to a central value or a typical value for a probability distribution. It may also be called center or location of the distribution. The three main measures of central tendency are mean, median, and mode.
Nominal Scale: A nominal scale is used for labeling variables without any quantitative value. It’s used simply to categorize, not to measure or order.
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