Sarah Calculates a Value of -7

question 83

Multiple Choice

Sarah calculates a value of -7.20 for the variance (s²) for a set of data. This necessarily implies ______.

• A) she needs to check her calculations
• B) the mean is less than the standard deviation
• C) the sum of the negative deviations from the mean are greater than the sum of the positive deviations
• D) the distribution of scores is negatively skewed

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