Which of the Following Is the Best Definition of Variability

question 61

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is the best definition of variability?

• A)It is the amount of dispersion in a data set containing interval or nominal data.
• B)It is the difference between scores in the present sample and scores in a previous sample.
• C)It is the amount of dissimilarity in ordinal data.
• D)It is the amount of dissimilarity (or similarity)in respondents' answers to a particular question.
• E)It is the amount of responses in one respondent's answers to a particular survey question.

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Definitions:

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