On Psychological Tests, the Standard Deviation Gives an Indication of

question 71

Multiple Choice

On psychological tests, the standard deviation gives an indication of

• A) the distance between an obtained score and the average score of the normative group.
• B) the distance between the scores of a referent group and the scores of a normative group.
• C) the number of points required for a person's score to fall within the "normal" range.
• D) the number of standard points required for a person's score to demonstrate improvement.

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