The Descriptive Measure of Variability That Is Based on the Concept

question 25

Multiple Choice

The descriptive measure of variability that is based on the concept of a deviation about the mean is

• A) the range.
• B) the interquartile range.
• C) the absolute value of the range.
• D) the standard deviation.

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