The Sum of the Absolute Value of the Deviations from the Mean

question 13

Multiple Choice

The sum of the absolute value of the deviations from the mean divided by the number of scores is equal to the ______.

• A)mean
• B)standard deviation
• C)mean deviation
• D)variance

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