We _____ When Calculating the Average of Deviations from the Mean

question 66

Multiple Choice

We _____ when calculating the average of deviations from the mean, because the sum of all deviation scores around the mean equals zero.

• A) take the absolute value of the scores
• B) square the scores
• C) divide by N
• D) take the square root

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