Your Friend Is Talking to You About a Problem He

question 45

Multiple Choice

Your friend is talking to you about a problem he is having with his parents, and he seems to be at a loss for words. You should

• A)ask specific closed questions to keep the conversation going.
• B)restate or paraphrase your friend's last sentence.
• C)try to guess at what your friend is trying to say and finish his thought for him.
• D)assume that he now wants you to give him your opinion.

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Definitions:

Sample Variance

A measure that quantifies the degree to which sample points in a dataset differ from the sample mean.

Population Variance

A measure of the dispersion of individual values in a population around the mean of the population.

Sample Variance

The measure of dispersion or variability within a sample data set, quantifying the spread of its values.

Variability

The extent to which data points in a statistical distribution or set differ from each other and from the mean or average.