Whenever the Value of the Standard Deviation Is Positive, Then

question 69

Multiple Choice

Whenever the value of the standard deviation is positive, then

• A) the z score must be positive
• B) the percentile must be greater than 50
• C) the raw score must be above the mean
• D) none of these, since the standard deviation is always positive

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