Which of the Following Measures of Dispersion Are Based on Deviations

question 50

Multiple Choice

Which of the following measures of dispersion are based on deviations from the mean?

• A) Variance
• B) Standard deviation
• C) Mean deviation
• D) Mean deviation, standard deviation, and variance

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Definitions:

Growth Rates

The percentage change of a specific variable over a certain period of time, often used to express the increase in size or value.

Central Location

A statistical measure that identifies a single value as representative of an entire data set; often the mean, median, or mode.

Extreme Values

The smallest or largest values in a data set, often used in analyzing data trends or outliers.

Negatively Skewed

Describes a distribution of numerical data where the left tail is longer or fatter than the right, showing that the majority of values are concentrated on the right side of the distribution.