The Standard Deviation of a Sample

question 141

Multiple Choice

The standard deviation of a sample:

• A)is always smaller than the mean of the sample.
• B)is always greater than the mean of the sample.
• C)is always smaller than the variance of the sample.
• D)is always greater than the variance of the sample.
• E)none of the above.

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Definitions:

Receptors

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Energy

The capacity to do work or produce change, existing in various forms such as kinetic, potential, thermal, and others.

Electromagnetic Spectrum

The range of all types of electromagnetic radiation, from gamma rays to radio waves, including visible light.

Gamma Rays

High-frequency electromagnetic waves emitted by atomic nuclei during radioactive decay, possessing high energy capable of penetrating most materials.