Variance (S²) May Be Defined as ______

question 16

Multiple Choice

Variance (s²) may be defined as ______.

• A) the most common or frequently occurring score in a distribution
• B) the average squared deviation of a score from the mean
• C) the mathematical average
• D) the score that splits a distribution into two equal halves

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