Which Measure of Variability Is the Average of the Squared

question 43

Multiple Choice

Which measure of variability is the average of the squared deviations from the mean and is used for interval-ratio variables?

• A)IQV
• B)Interquartile range
• C)Variance
• D)Standard deviation

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Definitions:

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