If the Variance for a Sample Is Computed and It

question 19

Multiple Choice

If the variance for a sample is computed and it is found to be rather large, the scores

• A)are tightly packed around the mode.
• B)are tightly packed around the mean.
• C)are spread out around the mean.
• D)in the sample are close to one another.

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