In the Formula for Estimating the Population Variance from the Scores

question 19

Multiple Choice

In the formula for estimating the population variance from the scores in a sample, the sum of squared deviations is divided by:

• A)the number of participants in the sample
• B)the number of participants in the sample minus one
• C)the number of participants in the population
• D)the number of participants in the population minus one

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