One of the Reasons That the Standard Deviation Is Preferred

question 9

True/False

One of the reasons that the standard deviation is preferred as a measure of variation over the variance is that the standard deviation is measured in the original units.

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Definitions:

Psychiatrist

A medical doctor specializing in the diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of mental, emotional, and behavioral disorders.

Hallucinations

Perceptions in a conscious and awake state in the absence of external stimuli which have qualities of real perception, often related to visual, auditory, or other sensory experiences.

Delusions

Strongly held false beliefs not influenced by rational argument or evidence, often symptomatic of psychiatric disorders.

Incoherence

The quality of being illogical, unclear, or difficult to understand.