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  • Mode
    The value in a data set that appears with the highest frequency, indicating the most common observation.
  • Frequency
    The number of times a particular value or category occurs within a data set.
  • Data Set
    A collection of related values or observations, often organized for statistical analysis.
  • Observation
    An individual value or measurement recorded within a data set.
  • Unimodal Distribution
    A distribution characterized by a single value occurring most frequently.
  • Bimodal Distribution
    A distribution with two distinct values sharing the highest frequency.
  • Multimodal Distribution
    A distribution containing more than two values that tie for the highest frequency.
  • Categorical Data
    Non-numeric information that can be grouped by categories, often summarized using the most frequent category.
  • Numerical Data
    Quantitative information represented by numbers, suitable for calculating measures like the most common value.
  • Outlier
    A value significantly different from others in a data set, often not affecting the most frequent value.
  • Central Tendency
    A statistical measure that identifies a typical or representative value within a data set.
  • Nonparametric Measure
    A statistic that does not rely on assumptions about the distribution of the underlying data.