An advantage of using the mode is that it
A) is sensitive to very high or very low scores in a distribution.
B) gives the score actually obtained by the greatest number of people.
C) is very reliable when there is a small group of scores.
D) is the most valid inferential statistic that one can use.

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The mode is defined as the score that occurs most frequently in a distribution. Therefore, it represents the score actually obtained by the greatest number of people. However, it may not be the best choice if the distribution is multimodal (i.e., has more than one mode) or if there is no mode at all.

An Advantage of Using the Mode Is That It