An educational psychologist used a structured observation key to investigate the self-regulatory behaviors of students during a high-stakes exam simulation. The psychologist recorded the frequency of two specific behavioral indicators—sighs and fidgets—for 12 participants (A to L) over a 15-minute observation window. The gathered data is detailed in Table 1.
Complete Table 1 by calculating and writing the modes for both columns in the empty cells of the final row.
Table 1: Observed self-regulatory behaviors
| Participant | Number of sighs | Number of fidgets |
|---|---|---|
| A | 3 | 8 |
| B | 5 | 6 |
| C | 3 | 8 |
| D | 8 | 4 |
| E | 5 | 6 |
| F | 5 | 8 |
| G | 2 | 11 |
| H | 5 | 3 |
| I | 7 | 8 |
| J | 9 | 10 |
| K | 5 | 8 |
| L | 3 | 4 |
| Mean | 5.0 | 7.0 |
| Mode |
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