Which of the Following Symbols Represents the Standard Deviation of the Population

question 72

Multiple Choice

Which of the following symbols represents the standard deviation of the population?

• A) \(\sigma\)²
• B) \(\sigma\)
• C) \(\mu\)
• D) \(\bar x\)

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Definitions:

Absolute Value

The non-negative value of a number without regard to its sign; for example, the absolute value of both -5 and 5 is 5.

Variance

A statistical measure that represents the degree of spread or variability of a data set, by calculating the average of the squared differences from the mean.

Standard Deviation

A measure of the dispersion or variability within a dataset, indicating how much the individual data points deviate from the mean.

Variance

A measure of variability that describes the spread of a set of data points or the degree of dispersion around the mean.