Which of the Following Statements Is True

question 64

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements is true?

• A) The sum of the deviations from the mean is always zero.
• B) The sum of the squared deviations from the mean is always zero.
• C) The standard deviation is always smaller than the variance.
• D) The distance between the first and third quartiles is twice the distance between the first and second quartiles.
• E) None of these is true.

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Definitions:

fMRI

Functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging, a neuroimaging procedure that measures brain activity by detecting changes associated with blood flow.

Brain Activity

The patterns of neural activity in the brain, involved in everything from controlling movement to processing sensory information and thoughts.

Gender Identity Disorder

An outdated term for what is now more commonly referred to as gender dysphoria, characterized by a significant discrepancy between an individual's experienced or expressed gender and the gender others would assign them.

DSM

Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, a publication by the American Psychiatric Association outlining mental health disorders.