A Common Measure of Spread for a Distribution of Scores

question 93

Multiple Choice

A common measure of spread for a distribution of scores is the standard deviation, and a common measure of spread for a distribution of means is the:

• A) standard deviation.
• B) variance.
• C) standard error.
• D) interquartile range.

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Definitions:

Qualitatively Different

A term used to describe differences that cannot be measured by numbers alone, often involving distinct categories or types rather than amounts or degrees.

Environmental Influences

Factors outside the individual, such as social, cultural, and physical environments, that affect behaviors, attitudes, and development.

Schemas

Mental structures that an individual uses to organize knowledge and guide cognitive processes and behavior.

Abstract Thought

The ability to think about objects, principles, and ideas that are not physically present, a key component of higher-level cognition.