The Variance of a Group of Scores Is Just Like

question 13

Multiple Choice

The variance of a group of scores is just like the absolute mean deviation except that for the variance:

• A) the absolute value of the differences is used instead of the squared value
• B) the squared value of the differences is used instead of the absolute value
• C) differences are based on the median not on the mean
• D) differences are based on the mean instead of on the median

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