The Standard Deviation Is a Measure of

question 35

Multiple Choice

The standard deviation is a measure of

• A) central tendency.
• B) variation.
• C) statistical significance.
• D) correlation.

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Definitions:

Implicit Memory

The unconscious memory for perceptual and motor skills (e.g., riding a bicycle).

Cranial Nerves

The 10 to 12 pairs of nerves in vertebrates that emerge directly from the brain; they transmit sensory information to the CNS: some cranial nerves transmit motor information from the CNS to effectors.

Somatic Division

The part of the body excluding the reproductive cells, involved in growth and development of an organism.

Peripheral Nervous System

The part of the nervous system outside the brain and spinal cord, including nerves and ganglia, responsible for transmitting information to and from the central nervous system.